Alfresh Beverages Canada To Distribute BEVsystems' Life O2 SuperOxygenated Water Throughout Canada.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2002 BEVsystems International Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :BEVS BEVS Baculovirus Expression Vector System BEVS Build and Enhance Value Solutions ) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Alfresh Beverages Canada for the exclusive importation and distribution of BEVsystems' Life O2 SuperOxygenated Water in Canada. Alfresh expects to sell 150,000 cases of Life O2 during the first 12 months of the agreement, beginning Oct. 2002. Alfresh, a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality juice and fruit-flavored beverages including Arizona Iced Tea, Orangina, Stewart's Soda and Tropical Rhythms Fruit Drinks, has a well-established distribution network throughout Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Under terms of its agreement with BEVsystems, Alfresh will distribute Life O2 in Canada to more than 50,000 food-service outlets, grocery stores, convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. and other retail outlets in Canada. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Richard Andzel, chairman of Alfresh, "Every day, Canadians consume more than 1 million servings of Alfresh juices and beverages. Last year, Alfresh produced more than 12.5 million case equivalents of product in our Toronto bottling facility." Bob Tatum, chairman and chief executive officer of BEVsystems International, added: "Our distribution agreement with Alfresh Beverages Canada is consistent with BEVsystems' growth strategy to secure strategic alliances with companies that have significant distribution networks and the capacity to place our products on the shelves of leading retailers in key geographic regions." About Alfresh Beverages Canada Formed in 2000 as a merger of Fairlee Fruit Juice Ltd. and Sunlike Juices, Alfresh Beverages Canada is the leading beverage company in Canada. Producing juice products under the brand names Fairlee, Everfresh, Tropical Grove, Maple Berry, Rich and Ready, Berried ber·ried adj. 1. Having or bearing berries: berried branches; a berried plant. 2. Resembling a berry or berries: "an off-dry, berried flavor" , and Sunlike, Alfresh also co-packs for OceanSpray Cranberry and is the exclusive distributor in Canada for Arizona Iced Tea, Orangina, Stewart's Soda and Grace Tropical Rhythms. Every day, more than 1 million Canadians consume an Alfresh juice or beverage. Last year, the company produced more than 12.5 million case equivalents of product in its Toronto bottling plant Noun 1. bottling plant - a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps industrial plant, plant, works - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" . Alfresh distributes to more than 50,000 retail outlets and is the primary supplier of juice and beverages to Canadian airlines Canadian Airlines International Ltd. was, from 1987 until 2001, Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996. , school systems, hospitals and major food-service management companies. About BEVsystems International Inc. Miami-based BEVsystems International Inc. is a fast-growing producer of premium beverages. With sales in 22 countries, the success of its flagship Life O2 SuperOxygenated Water brand, infused with up to 1,500 percent more oxygen via patented process and technology innovations, underscores BEVsystems' commitment to use research and technology to deliver superior quality beverage products. A recently published peer-review study in The European Journal European Journal is a weekly Deutsche Welle (DW) news program produced in English. It is broadcast from Brussels, Belgium and primarily covers political and economic developments across the European Union and the rest of Europe, as well as issues of particular concern to of Medical Research details the medical benefits of oxygen-enriched water. For more information, visit http://www.bevsystems.com. Double-blind studies support the benefits of super-oxygenated water, including improved performance and endurance, reduced body stress, increased extension strength, decreased pulse rate pulse rate n. The rate of the pulse as observed in an artery, expressed as beats per minute. and improved ability to maintain blood-glucose levels. Studies involving cyclists, triathletes and runners confirmed improved performance as a result of drinking Life O2 SuperOxygenated Water. Editor's Note: Digital photographs and samples of Life O2 are available on request. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement" Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements in this Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and performance could vary materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product demand and market competition. You should independently investigate and fully understand all risks before making investment decisions. |
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