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[–] pound_heap@lemmy.dbzer0.com 86 points 3 days ago (3 children)

To be fair, that marketing language is likely pointed at the main competitor of Monster drinks in US - Red Bull. Which is a European brand and is packaged in smaller cans.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

I didn't know they were European, good times

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 54 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

It’s a Thai and Austrian company.

This is the original Red Bull

An Austrian dude found this drink in Thailand and then negotiated a deal with the family that owns Krating Deng (Red Bull) so he could sell a fizzy version in Europe and later the rest of the world.

Thanks to that Austrian guy that Thai family is now the richest family in Thailand.

[–] taj@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

This is a great TIL. I had no idea red bull was Thai!

[–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

If it’s Austrian why do they use a bull instead of a kangaroo?

[–] Airfried@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

It's an Austrian company even though 51% of it is still owned by the Yoovidhya family. They co-founded the company in Austria with Mateschitz and hold the current patent. But it's still an Austrian company, not a Thai one. At least I could find nothing that clearly states it's legally Thai in any capacity.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Crazy story! I'm so glad it worked out for each party.

[–] strahlemann@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

what is your stake in this?

[–] horse@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I hate to ruin things for you, but the founder was a right wing piece of shit.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Better than the other career path for an Austrian right wing piece of shit at least.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Oh, well it figures I guess

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, Austrian with the original development done in Vietnam

[–] childOfMagenta@jlai.lu 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 days ago

The US could never tell the difference...

/S

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Red Bull straight up own the Red Bull Ring racing track in Austria, formerly Österreichring i.e. ‘Austrian circuit’.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I don't know about the US, but in Canada Red Bull comes in 250ml, 355ml, and 500ml sizes.

[–] xistera@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

In the US you can get 8.4oz (248ml), 12oz (355ml), 16oz (473ml), 20oz (591ml).

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

jesus so many different sizes in this thread! we got 473ml, 500ml, 250ml, 355ml, 330ml
to top it all off I checked my collection and I got a 368ml one too!

anyone have a pic of the resaleable 24fl oz ones?

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's weird. Does the audience know that Monster is US American and Red Bull is European?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Red Bull is Thai, but its marketed as british in America.