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Nestlé-owned brand Essentia Water has launched its "first-ever" range of flavoured and functional water, called Essentia Hydroboost. Essentia Hydroboost is available in three flavours: lemon lime, peach mango and raspberry pomegranate. Each bottle is packed with hydrolates, a blend of B-complex vitamins, along with 400mg of electrolytes, which is said to have 30 times more electrolytes than the leading premium still water. Zola Kane, head of marketing at Essentia Water, said: "Essentia Hydroboost expands the Essentia Water portfolio to deliver more supercharged hydration than ever before. As our lives get busier and busier, hydration becomes even more important. Essentia Hydroboost, created without excessive ingredients and complicated claims, makes it easier for people to choose a water that is not only delicious, but provides a boost of hydration when they need it most." Essentia Hydroboost is available at retailers nationwide for $1.99 for a 15.2fl oz bottle and $21.48 for a 12-pack of 15.2 fl oz bottles.