Bags are out, boxes are in. GHOST Hydration stick packs in 8CT and 24CT boxes with Strawbango, Kiwi Strawberry, Lemon Crush, Welch’s Grape, and two Sonic collabs.
The GHOST Hydration stick packs just got a significant upgrade: they’re moving from bags to boxes, and a fresh set of flavors comes with the transition. The new 8CT and 24CT stick box format hits GHOST’s DTC site and specialty and grocery retailers on April 15, 2026, the same date as the Hydration tub refresh recently announced here on the blog.
If you caught that tub article, you already know the context. The original GHOST Hydration stick packs launched in bags with Sour Patch Kids flavors, tied to the Mondelez partnership that ended in 2025. With Mondelez out of the picture and GHOST’s newer collabs with Welch’s and Sonic driving the lineup, the repackage into boxes makes sense on multiple levels: cleaner retail footprint, better shelf presence, and a format that aligns with how most of the category operates.
For the full ingredient story, the GHOST Hydration deep dive covers it in detail. The formula hasn’t changed, but the flavors have:
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The New Stick Pack Flavors
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Kiwi Strawberry: The RTD Favorite Crosses Over
Kiwi Strawberry has logged time in the GHOST Hydration RTD lineup already, was one of the original powdered tub flavors, and now it moves into the 24CT stick box. Fruit-forward and lightly tart, it works equally well post-workout or just sipped throughout the day. It’s one of the more versatile options in the lineup.
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Strawbango: The Fan Favorite Makes the Jump
Strawbango (Strawberry Mango) has been chasing a permanent spot in GHOST’s lineup for a while. In Dan Lourenço’s 100 Year Plan podcast, Dan hinted at eventually landing this fan-favorite as a fixture. It lands in both the 8CT and 24CT boxes.
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Lemon Crush: Clean and Citrus
Lemon Crush is in both box sizes, also one of the two first flavors when the tubs originally launched. Lemon-based flavors are a natural fit for hydration products since tartness improves drinkability without leaning on sweetness. A solid everyday option.
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Welch’s Grape and Sonic Cherry Limeade
Welch’s Grape brings the authentic sweet grape profile GHOST has delivered consistently across multiple product lines. Sonic Cherry Limeade carries the sweet-tart drive-in combination into a hydration context. Both are in the 8CT and 24CT boxes, though Cherry Limeade is US only.
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Sonic Ocean Water (24CT Only)
Sonic Ocean Water (the coconut-lime-lemon blend that already has its own GHOST Hydration history) is back in the 24CT box. Also US only.
GHOST Hydration Ingredients: Quick Recap
The formula is the same one we’ve covered in detail in the GHOST Hydration article. Here’s what you’re getting per stick:
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Taurine – 1500mg
Taurine is a cellular osmolyte that supports fluid balance and cell hydration. At 1500mg, it’s well above what most hydration products include, pushing this closer to a hybrid performance-hydration formula.
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Electrolytes
150mg sodium, 375mg potassium, and 83mg magnesium, all as citrates for bioavailability. Aquamin (500mg), a seaweed-derived calcium source, rounds out the minerals. The 2.5:1 potassium-to-sodium ratio is one of the more intentional things about this formula.
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PureWay-C – 135mg
A bioavailable vitamin C form that absorbs faster than standard ascorbic acid.
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Senactiv – 50mg
A standardized botanical blend (Panax notoginseng, Rosa canina) from NuLiv Science with research focused on muscle energy production and post-exercise recovery. An unusual but very welcomed inclusion for a hydration product.
GHOST Hydration tubs are getting a packaging refresh to match the RTD cans, plus four new flavors: Kiwi Strawberry, Lemon Crush, Welch’s Grape, and Sonic Cherry Limeade. Formula unchanged.
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Conclusion: Boxes Were Overdue
The bag-to-box transition was a long time coming, and 2026 is a natural moment for it. The Sour Patch Kids flavors that anchored the original stick pack lineup are gone with the Mondelez partnership. Welch’s, Sonic, and GHOST originals are taking their place, and all three already have traction across multiple product lines.
The formula is unchanged, the format is cleaner, and the flavor lineup now matches where GHOST’s partnerships actually stand. Check prices and sign up for GHOST alerts below so you don’t miss restocks or any new additions.
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