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Well, the folks at Gatorade—a brand that I love more than
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Here's the new Gatorade bottle for 2009, with the Big G.
I don't mind it. It's something different. What I do mind are the changes in the names:
Gatorade Fierce now equals Bring It
Gatorade X-Factor now equals Be Tough
Gatorade AM is Shine On
Gatorade Rain is No Excuses
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That's not it. For the first time ever, they're putting vitamins in the flavors.
I'm staring at a document from the Gatorade Sports Institute in 2004 that says "vitamins provide no energy and vitamin supplements will not enhance athletic performance of individuals already consuming a balanced diet." Gatorade isn't saying it adds energy, but the brand is still putting it in their drink.
Here's what I surmise happened. Market research must have shown that the young kids didn't think that Gatorade was cool anymore and athletes and parents thought that it was nice that their competitor, Coca-Cola's [KO
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]Vitaminwater, had the added value of vitamins. So what did the people at PepsiCo [PEP
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Vitaminwater's flavors include defense, focus, balance, essential, energy, relaxed, among others. Now the only difference between Gatorade and Vitaminwater is the amount of sodium, which Gatorade has stood by for years. Is that next?
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