SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Rudy Beverage, Inc. (RBI), a portfolio company of Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GBVS), has teamed with CA Fortune & Co. food brokers to market Rudy Beverage's sport drink, Rudy Revolution(tm) and Rudy! Rudy! Flying Colors(tm), a lower sugar alternative to soft drinks for children. CA Fortune & Co. specializes in directing products to retail markets with a well established sales and marketing approach to ensure success at the distributor and retail levels.
"We were thrilled to see the CA Fortune team on the ground at the 2006 Kehe Foods Show," said Matthew Chambers, Vice President of National Accounts at Rudy Beverage, Inc. "Watching their team and the Kehe Foods people work together to introduce the Rudy Beverage lines to the retailers in attendance leaves me extremely confident about our new partnerships."
"CA Fortune & Company has a proven track record of success in directing products through multiple distribution channels," said Drew Carver, President of Rudy Beverage, Inc. "Their commitment to supporting and advancing Rudy Beverage's sales efforts with their special brand of marketing and solid industry relationships is a serious formula for success."
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About Rudy Beverage, Inc.:
Founded by Notre Dame sports legend Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger and Drew Carver, a beverage industry expert and son-in-law of former Fighting Irish coach Dan Devine, Rudy Beverage, Inc., is focused on creating and distributing sports drinks that offer great taste as well as healthy choices for parents, kids, and athletes looking for something special. Rudy! Rudy! Flying Colors(tm) and Rudy Revolution(tm) are the first in the new line of low-sugar, high nutrition beverages that also offer Rudy's inspirational message of hope -- that "never give up" spirit immortalized in the movie "RUDY" -- on every bottle. For additional information, please visit www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
About CA Fortune & Co.:
Created in 1977, CA Fortune was purchased by current President, Ken Rzeszutko, in 1983 and began its growth into the Specialty Foods Market. Headquartered in Bloomingdale, IL, CA Fortune currently employs 51 people in 15 different offices dealing in Specialty Foods, Deli, Bakery, Seafood, and Food Service.
About Kehe Food Distributors, Inc.:
Established in 1952, Kehe Food Distributors serves 37 states and Mexico with distribution centers in Illinois, Texas, and Utah. With over 2,000 employees, this employee owned company based in Romeoville, IL provides distribution to both major grocery store chains and independents in their national coverage area including Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas, Nebraska, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Idaho, Pennsylvania and Montana.
About Global Beverage Solutions, Inc.:
Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GBVS) invests in a portfolio of companies that primarily engage in manufacturing, distributing, and selling beverages worldwide. Its portfolio companies include EON Beverage Group, Inc. and Rudy Beverage, Inc. For additional information, please visit www.globalbeveragesolutions.com and www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
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