Red Bull GmbH · Fuschl am See Austria

You don't have to twirl a red cape in front of this bull to get a charge out of it. Red Bull markets its eponymous energy drink around the globe. The nonalcoholic drink contains the amino acid taurine, B-complex vitamins, caffeine, and carbohydrates -- not bull testicles or any other rumored ingredients. Red Bull claims that the human body needs more taurine than it produces naturally during physical exertion -- thus the need for partaking of its beverage. Sales of the drink grew quickly from the beginning and now dominate the world's energy-drink market. (Red Bull has about a 70% market share and sells some a billion cans of its drink in more than 100 countries every year.) To read the full description, subscribe now.