5 June 2009 - China's General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has declared that no cocaine was found in beverages produced by Red Bull's local branches in Beijing and Hubei Province.
AQSIQ said that it carried out tests on 12 batches of Red Bull drinks and all results were cocaine-negative..
Tests carried out on beverages produced by Red Bull's Hainan branch are ongoing.
China Red Bull Vitamin Drink Co Ltd earlier this week said that the energy drink was "safe for consumption" on the Chinese mainland.
A spokesman said that his company does not sell any imported Red Bull products on the mainland. Its products, which are made on the Chinese mainland, do not contain cocaine and other ingredients banned under the Chinese food safety regulations. In addition, Red Bull energy drink has a different formula from the one used overseas".
Retailers on the Chinese mainland continue to sell the energy drink.
