Full Motion Beverage Announces LOI with Mojito Brands
January 05 2009 - 7:50AM
Business Wire
Full Motion Beverage, Inc. (OTC:FMBV) announced today that it had
signed an LOI with Mojito Brands Inc. a New York developer and
manufacturer of ready-to-drink coffee beverages as the beginning of
an enterprisewide change in business plan. "We are not only
changing our name to Full Motion Beverage, but more importantly
changing the company's strategic focus. Our feeling is that our
shareholders will benefit from the tremendous opportunities
available to us in the alternative beverage sector. We are focusing
on a dual strategy of the operation and management of non-alcohol
based beverage brands and the development, acquisition and
marketing of additional brands under our corporate umbrella," said
Josh Eikov the company's Chairman and President. Mojito Brands Inc.
(MOBY) is a New York corporation engaged in the manufacture,
distribution and sale of a line of ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee
called MOJAVA�. MOBY currently makes and distributes MOJAVA� under
the trademark and name �MOJAVA�� in the United States from its
executive office and warehouse facility located in Plainview, New
York. Upon completion of the acquisition of MOBY, Dean Petkanas
current CEO of MOBY will become the CEO of Full Motion Beverage,
Inc., and a member of the Board of Directors. It is anticipated
soon after the MOBY acquisition, under the direction of Mr.
Petkanas and the Full Motion Beverage board, that the Company will
continue to acquire other brands in accordance with the Full Motion
Beverage business plan; its acquisition plan; and plan of
operations. The MOBY acquisition is the model of acquisition for
the Company�s follow on acquisitions of other brands that will be
undertaken by the Company and made in conjunction with the MOBY
business model. �I am very excited at the options that Full Motion
can bring to MOBY and the other brands we are assessing for
acquisition. The alternative beverage market is a multi-billion
dollar market opportunity and we are positioning our Company in the
coffee, energy shot, flavored water and kids beverages to take
advantages of economies of scale in cross-branding as well as
distribution opportunities,� incoming CEO Petkanas said. The
alternative beverage category combines non-carbonated
ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, single serve
juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks,
energy drinks, sports drinks, and single-serve still water
(flavored, unflavored and enhanced) with �new age� beverages,
including sodas that are considered natural, sparkling juices and
flavored sparkling waters. The alternative beverage category is the
fastest growing segment of the beverage marketplace according to
Beverage Marketing Corporation. According to Beverage Marketing
Corporation, wholesale sales in 2006 for the alternative beverage
category of the market were approximately $22.0 billion
representing a growth rate of approximately 14.5% over the
estimated wholesale sales in 2005 of approximately $19.2 billion.
About Full Motion Beverage, Inc. Full Motion Beverage, Inc. is a
publicly traded company trading under the symbol FMBV. The
Company�s business is the operation and management of non-alcohol
based beverage brands and the development, acquisition and
marketing of additional brands under its corporate umbrella.
Forward Looking Statement The Company and its representatives may
from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements,
including statements contained in the Company's filings with the
SEC and in its reports to shareholders. One can identify these
forward-looking statements by use of words such as "strategy,"
"expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "will," "continues,"
"estimates," "intends," "projects," "goals," "targets" and other
words of similar meaning. One can also identify them by the fact
that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.
These statements are based on our assumptions and estimates and are
subject to risks and uncertainties. In connection with the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, the Company is hereby identifying important factors that
could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statement made by or on
behalf of the Company; any such statement is qualified by reference
to the following cautionary statements. Each of the Company's
brand�s is subject to intense competition, changes in consumer
preferences, the effects of changing prices for its raw materials
and local economic conditions. Their results are dependent upon
their continued ability to promote brand equity successfully, to
anticipate and respond to new consumer trends, to develop new
products and markets, to broaden brand portfolios in order to
compete effectively with lower priced products in a consolidating
environment at the retail and manufacturing levels, and to improve
productivity. The Company's results are also dependent on its
ability to consummate and successfully integrate acquisitions,
including its ability to derive cost savings from the integration
of our target companies operations with the Company. In addition,
the Company may be subject to the effects of foreign economies,
currency movements and fluctuations in levels of customer
inventories. The food industry continues to be subject to recalls
if products become adulterated or misbranded, liability if product
consumption causes injury, ingredient disclosure and labeling laws
and regulations and the possibility that consumers could lose
confidence in the safety and quality of certain food products.
Developments in any of these areas, which are more fully described
elsewhere in this document and which descriptions are incorporated
into this section by reference, could cause the Company's results
to differ materially from results that have been or may be
projected by or on behalf of the Company. The Company cautions that
the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Any
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of the document
in which they appear. The Company does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or
on behalf of the Company.
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