SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Rudy Beverage, Inc. (RBI), a portfolio company of Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:GBVS), showcased its new 16 ounce and 32 ounce beverage lines formulated with Xylitol, the natural sweetener that can help to prevent dental cavities as part of a low-sugar diet, to approximately 300 key Kehe Food Distributors management and personnel at the 2007 Kehe Summer Selling Showcase held January 9-10, 2007, in St. Charles, Illinois. The Rudy Beverage flagship lines include the sport drink Rudy Revolution(tm) and the Rudy! Rudy! Flying Colors(tm), an alternative to sugar-laden juice drinks for children, which provide consumers with great-tasting healthier alternative beverage choices for superior hydration.
"The packaging of the new 16 and 32 ounce products look great and delivers the beverage lines to consumers in the sizes they are using most frequently. The products received excellent reception from the wholesalers and distributors in attendance," commented Brian Taylor, Vice President -- Specialty Food Sales at CA Fortune & Co. and Rudy Beverage, Inc. Representative. "The new 32 ounce Rudy Revolution(tm) is squarely priced to challenge the competition while the new packaging and formulation are sure to appeal to a significantly broader spectrum of consumers who now have the opportunity to make healthier choices in selecting Rudy Beverage products as part of a healthier diet."
"The people at Kehe Foods bring together the key components needed to get new products in the hands of consumers. Our reception on the floor when the Kehe Foods, CA Fortune, and Rudy Beverage sales teams introduced our new features was tremendous. The Kehe Foods and CA Fortune teams help us to create a center of gravity that attracts business to an effective sales environment," said Drew Carver, President of Rudy Beverage, Inc. "We have some great new opportunities to gain market share with the Rudy Beverage lines' 16 ounce and 32 ounce products and we intend to take full advantage of the consumer demand."
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About Rudy Beverage, Inc.:
Founded by Notre Dame Football 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 and healthy alternative choices for parents, kids, athletes, and active people looking for something special. For additional information, please visit http://www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
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 http://www.globalbeveragesolutions.com and http://www.avcg.net/profile/GBVS.
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