Purpose of the association
The Hungarian Energy Drink Association aims to provide objective and factual information about energy drinks as widely as possible, contributing to responsible consumption.
MESZ is a professional association. This website is its information service, where consumers and retailers can find information and sources concerning energy drinks.
What is on this site?
Explanations of ingredients, considerations for consumption, research references, guidance for retailers and a database of products compiled from public sources.
Read the content in light of the editorial principles and the sources cited on each page.
Professional cooperation
Nébih–MESZ cooperation agreement
On 26 September 2024, the Hungarian Energy Drink Association and the Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Office signed a cooperation agreement. Its purpose is to support knowledge sharing, consumer issues and professional information.
Editorial principles
Purpose and public information
The publisher and editor of this website is the Hungarian Energy Drink Association (MESZ). Its primary purpose is to help consumers make informed choices through clear, factual, verifiable information and to encourage responsible practices and moderate energy drink consumption.
MESZ places particular emphasis on caffeine intake from all sources, individual sensitivity, consumer groups requiring special care, reading product labels and complying with current laws.
No advertising or product endorsement
This website provides information and is not an advertising platform. Its content is not intended to promote a particular brand or product, encourage purchases or advance any company’s commercial interests.
The appearance of a brand or product in the database, a research summary, a ranking or any other content is not a MESZ recommendation, quality guarantee, approval or invitation to consume it. Its sole purpose is to organise and present publicly available information.
Impartiality and editorial independence
MESZ is a professional association. When compiling this website, it aims to use impartial and objective editorial practices independent of the commercial interests of individual member companies, brands and products.
The same editorial and source-handling rules apply to claims of the same kind. Scientific findings, authority conclusions, laws and product data are presented separately, taking account of their original meaning and limitations.
Sources and verification
For scientific and authority findings, we link where possible to the original publication, official assessment or law. Secondary news reporting does not replace primary documents. We consider a source’s credibility, currency and direct relevance to the claim.
Authority assessments, scientific studies, product tests and rankings should always be read in light of their own scope, methodology and limitations. A result from one study cannot automatically be generalised to every product, consumer or situation.
Product data
The database organises information from publicly available manufacturer, retailer and authority sources. Where possible, it states the type of source, the date it was checked and any note on the data; missing data are identified separately.
Product composition, recipe, package size and availability can change. The current product label and current manufacturer information always take precedence. The detailed method and database terms are explained at the end of the database .
Site analytics
The website uses an in-house analytics system without cookies. It does not store raw IP addresses or full browser identifiers; the system uses a daily rotating pseudonymous identifier and aggregated page-view data solely to understand use of the site.
The analytics record the page path, country code, number of page views and whether recognisable bot traffic is present. Aggregations do not contain unique or pseudonymous visitor identifiers.
Scope and limitations of the information
The website provides general information, not personalised medical, dietary, legal or other professional advice. For medical conditions, pregnancy, breastfeeding, medication use or caffeine sensitivity, seek individual advice from an appropriate health professional.
Summaries for retailers and other professional users do not replace checking current laws, authority guidance and individual obligations. MESZ aims for accuracy and currency, but cannot guarantee that the information is complete or remains unchanged; it corrects identified errors and outdated data when warranted.
Editor: Hungarian Energy Drink Association · Page updated: 23 September 2026.