Gatorade invented hydration drinks. Now it’s fighting to own them again

New York — 

It’s not just hardcore athletes who want to stay hydrated, and that’s become a problem for Gatorade.

PepsiCo, which owns Gatorade, announced Thursday a sweeping makeover of the brand in response to increased competition. Changes include new drinks, powders and packaging that reinforce the brand’s science-backed roots and market it beyond its longtime identity as a sports drink.

The goal is to reinvent Gatorade beyond a sports drink and into a hydration brand enticing for everybody, Mike Del Pozzo, president of PepsiCo’s US beverage category, told CNN.

Gatorade invented the first,

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