Two famous faces unveil new sports drink brand

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Loren Torres: The sports-drink market is a $25 billion industry and is paunchy of about a of essentially the most recognizable names on the earth. But two more successfully-known faces correct threw their hats within the ring. NBA champion Stephen Curry and extinct First Lady Michelle Obama are launching their accept as true with drink ticket known as PLEZi.

In a speak, Curry mentioned, “We’ve created something with dapper ingredients and unbeatable flavor, so of us can gasoline their bodies the best formula. No nonsense, no shortcuts — for the explanation that next technology deserves better.”

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PLEZi goals to be a more healthy replacement to the sports drinks for the time being on the market — the drink has no added sugar or synthetic sweeteners, and contains a paunchy every day dose of vitamin C. The health facet, of route, mirrors Michelle Obama’s push to present formative years more healthy alternate recommendations.

But Curry and Obama may have an uphill fight - as Gatorade owns 61% of the sports drink marketshare, and Powerade and BodyArmor blended assemble up an additional 26%.

That’ll attain it to your every day briefing. From New York City, I’m Loren Torres with TheStreet.

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