Access Beverage/Sports Pouch Joint Venture Targets Single-Serve Premium Wine Market
March 05 2009 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Access Beverage, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABVI), along with its joint
venture partner, Sports Pouch Beverage Co. (Pink Sheets:SPBV),
announced today that their first product launch, featuring Sports
Pouch's patent-pending, eco-friendly pouch technology with a tamper
proof push-pull spout, will focus on the single-serve premium wine
market. The new line is expected to be distributed through major
retail, specialty, and club stores nationwide, as well as airports,
airplanes, trains, and cruise ships. The exclusive distribution of
developed beverage lines to concert and sporting venues is also
planned.
�Changing consumer lifestyles are pushing retailers to carry
more single-serve alcoholic beverages without sacrificing top-shelf
quality or brand names,� said Access Beverage president, Ms. Diane
Svehlak. �Replacing glass packaging with flexible, portable pouches
helps retailers and wholesalers reduce their transportation costs
and promote environmentally-friendly packaging. Our premium
single-serve wine product using the Sports Pouch technology
overcomes a long-standing hurdle affecting multiple industries
where on- and off-premise consumption of alcohol in glass
containers is prohibited. We expect this product line alone can
contribute up to $2.5 million in US sales within our first year of
production.�
Sports Pouch CEO, Mr. Gil Arvizu, added, �As both our companies
have considerable retail and institutional access, I expect our
branded line of single-serve wines will achieve significant
distribution and sales. Our packaging technology is proprietary and
exclusive to Access Beverage in the single-serve wine and spirits
category. This is a major opportunity for us to create
first-mover-advantage and gain substantial market penetration in
this fast growing category.�
Future products planned through the partnership include:
ready-to-drink single serve cocktails, multi-serve ready-to-drink
pouch packages, juice and juice blends, health drinks, and water
products.
Access Beverage, Inc.
Founded in 2003, Access Beverage, Inc. is a publicly traded
Nevada corporation (ABVI.PK) with offices located at Xerox Center,
1851 E 1st St., Suite 900 Santa Ana, CA. 92705. Access Beverage
Inc. engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of branded
and private labeled wine and spirits in the United States. Flagship
brands include: Le Snoot�, Mardi Gras�, Bees Knees� wines, and
Simply RAW Vodka�. Products are distributed nationally through
wholesalers, alcoholic beverage control agencies, and a growing
retail base, including supermarket chains, liquor stores, and
restaurants. Access Beverage is geared for international market
expansion with upcoming product launches planned for China, Canada,
and Russia. For more information, please visit
www.accessbeverage.com.
About Sports Pouch Beverage Company, Inc.
Sports Pouch Beverage Company, Inc. was established for the
specific purpose of producing pull-push spout technology liquid
pouch packaging as well as utilizing this technology for the
development and production of new beverage brands. Sports Pouch
Beverage has its corporate offices at 6 Gerona Drive, Rancho
Mirage, CA 92270 and is the holder of the trademarked name "All
American Sports Pouch" and has a "Process Pending Patent" for the
Sports Pouch Beverage package with pull-push spout. For more
information, please visit www.sportspouchinc.com.
All statements in this press release that are not historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements
may be identified by words such as "believe," "intend," "expect,"
"may," "could," "would," "will," "should," "plan," "project,"
"contemplate," "anticipate," or similar statements. Because these
statements reflect Access Beverage current views concerning future
events, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Access Beverage actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited
to, demand for its products and services, its ability to compete
effectively, its ability to increase revenue from its products and
services. Access Beverage undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this press
release.
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