33 notifications on non alcoholic beverages from the United States since 1 January 2020. That is 3% of all EU notifications on products from the United States and 11% of all notifications on non alcoholic beverages from any origin; The United States ranks 1 of 58 origins for this category. 4 in the 365 days to 8 November 2026, against 5 in the 365 days before, down 20%.
Most reported: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) (15), unauthorised novel food (6) and vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels (3). 30% were border rejections (27% for non alcoholic beverages from all origins) and 0% had a serious risk decision. The products named most often were soft drinks (21) and energy drinks (8).
Counts start on 1 January 2020 and run to 8 November 2026, the day the list was last read. A notification that names two countries of origin counts for each. Findings come from our word list matched against the EU subject line, which is never shown; 96% of all notifications match it, the rest count as other finding. Each reference links to the official record on RASFF Window. How this works.
Latest notifications on non alcoholic beverages from the United States
The newest 25 of 33, newest first, each built from fixed word lists. The reference opens the official record.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.6855, validated 31 July 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Lithuania: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2026.4779, validated 1 June 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Ireland: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.3165, validated 14 April 2026.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) and labelling faults in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2026.2029, validated 11 March 2026.
- Information for follow up notified by Belgium: sweeteners in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.5964, validated 5 August 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Lithuania: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.5841, validated 31 July 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Lithuania: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.4757, validated 25 June 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2025.2141, validated 24 March 2025.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.8656, validated 22 November 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: unauthorised novel food in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.7669, validated 18 October 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: unauthorised novel food in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.4997, validated 28 June 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: sweeteners in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.4529, validated 12 June 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: unauthorised novel food in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.4245, validated 31 May 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Lithuania: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.4025, validated 24 May 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: caffeine in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.3556, validated 3 May 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Lithuania: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2024.1708, validated 8 March 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Finland: unauthorised novel food in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.0825, validated 6 February 2024.
- Information for attention notified by Denmark: preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2024.0591, validated 26 January 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: unauthorised novel food in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2024.0501, validated 23 January 2024.
- Information for follow up notified by Slovenia: unauthorised novel food and missing or incorrect health certificates and documents in energy drinks from the United Kingdom and the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.7301, validated 14 November 2023.
- Alert notified by Belgium: unauthorised colours in soft drinks from the United Kingdom and the United States, risk decision potentially serious, reference 2023.7770, validated 10 November 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Ireland: unauthorised colours in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.4307, validated 27 June 2023.
- Information for attention notified by Belgium: caffeine in energy drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2023.1029, validated 13 February 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Croatia: labelling faults for a non alcoholic drink from the United States, risk decision potential risk, reference 2023.0644, validated 27 January 2023.
- Border rejection notified by Spain: an unauthorised additive in soft drinks from the United States, risk decision not serious, reference 2021.6631, validated 3 December 2021.
More: all notifications on products from the United States and non alcoholic beverages from every origin.
The numbers
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (to 8 Nov 2026) | 4 |
| Type | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Border rejection | 10 | 30% |
| Alert | 1 | 3% |
| Information for follow up | 16 | 48% |
| Information for attention | 6 | 18% |
| Risk decision | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Potentially serious | 2 | 6% |
| Potential risk | 13 | 39% |
| Not serious | 18 | 55% |
| Finding | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Preservatives (benzoic or sorbic acid) | 15 | 45% |
| Unauthorised novel food | 6 | 18% |
| Vitamins, minerals or other nutrients above safe levels | 3 | 9% |
| Caffeine | 2 | 6% |
| Labelling faults | 2 | 6% |
| Sweeteners | 2 | 6% |
| An unauthorised additive | 2 | 6% |
| Unauthorised colours | 2 | 6% |
| Missing or incorrect health certificates and documents | 1 | 3% |
| Product | Notifications |
|---|---|
| Soft drinks | 21 |
| Energy drinks | 8 |
| Notifying country | Notifications | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 | 21% |
| Finland | 5 | 15% |
| Lithuania | 5 | 15% |
| Ireland | 4 | 12% |
| Slovenia | 4 | 12% |
| Belgium | 3 | 9% |
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