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Coca-Cola ’s entry into the category of sports hydration - Powerade to be endorsed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Powerade is the official sports drink of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
New Delhi, 19 June, 2019: In-line with its endeavor to provide a spectrum of beverage choices to the consumers,
The launch of Powerade symbolizes
Highlighting the thought behind the launch of Powerade in India, Anoop Manohar, Director – Emerging Categories,
Speaking on the association, Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said, “Sports is at the core of who I am and defines me as a person. Building endurance and reaching the peak performance is an integral part of the game we play. With Powerade now in India, athletes and fitness enthusiasts will be able to fight exhaustion and elevate their performance. I am happy to be associated with a brand that’s been developed with sports scientists to level up our performance. So power on!”
Arun Pandey, Chairman & MD Rhiti Group said, “We are thrilled in getting this association of two power brands coming together. Both brands complement each other. Wishing Powerade a very successful launch into the Indian market and looking forward to some exciting times ahead.”
Priced at INR 50/- for 500 ml PET, Powerade comes in refreshing Mountain Blast and Orange surge flavours. The sports drink has been developed alongside sports scientists. With no added sugar, Powerade will be an apt choice of hydration for the calorie conscious consumers.
About Powerade
Powerade is a global brand that delivers hydration and fuels athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Powerade has USD $2 billion annual sales and it is available in 80+ counties.
About
Coca-Cola in India is one of the country’s leading beverage companies, offering a range of healthy, safe, high quality, refreshing beverage options to consumers. Since its re-entry in 1993, the company has been refreshing consumers with its beverage products – Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke, Thums Up, Thums Up Charged, Thums Up Charged No Sugar, Fanta, Limca, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Maaza, VIO flavoured milk, Minute Maid range of juices, Minute Maid Smoothie and Minute Maid Vitingo, Georgia range of hot and cold tea and coffee options, Aquarius and Aquarius Glucocharge, Schweppes, SmartWater, Kinley and Bonaqua packaged drinking water and Kinley Club Soda. The Company along with its owned bottling operation and other bottling partners, through a strong network of over 2.6 million retail outlets, touches the lives of millions of consumers, at a rate of more than 500 servings per second. Its brands are some of the most preferred and most sold beverages in the country – Thums Up and Sprite – being the top two selling sparkling beverages. The Coca-Cola India system provides direct employment to 25,000 people and indirect employment to more than 150,000 people. The Coca-Cola system in India is contributing in its own small way to building sustainable communities through community initiatives like Support My School, VEER, Parivartan and Unnati and by reducing its own environmental footprint.
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