Boots bans sale of energy drinks to children under 16

Boots has become one of the first non-food retailers to restrict the sale of energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under the age of 16.

The current industry guidelines provide that all high-caffeine energy drinks should carry labelling stating they are not suitable for children. However, Boots will go further than this by limiting their sale to those under 16.