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Beverage giant Asahi has moved its Gatorade brand into the functional water category with the launch of a sugar-free flavoured water with electrolytes.

Called G Active, the drink has been designed to address the fitness needs of exercisers looking to get the most from their workouts, according to the company.

The water is available in lemon, orange and berry flavours and seeks to offer enhanced hydration benefits for workouts when compared with water alone.

Including electrolytes and vitamins, it contains no sugar and has been designed to replace what is lost in sweat.

As part of the launch, Amanda Bisk, Daniel Conn and Luke Hines created a pop-up floating fitness destination called the G Active HydroGym.

RRP for the water is $3.39.

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New European rules on generic environmental claims have prompted the Australasian Bioplastics Association to warn that packaging carrying poorly substantiated claims could be marketed in Australia.

Australia's environment ministers have declared packaging reform urgent and named soft plastics as an initial priority, but offered no firm timetable or regulatory commitments. SPSA has welcomed the soft plastics focus, while Boomerang Alliance and WMRR have raised concerns about the lack of concrete action.

Economic analysis commissioned by SPSA estimates national recycling reforms could deliver up to $278m in net productivity gains and stimulate up to $2.6b in capital investment each year.