DENVER, July 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DC Brands International, Inc., (OTC:HRDN), a company specializing in the manufacturing of its functional beverages and health products, today announces that it has signed an exclusive manufacturing supply services agreement with Village Tea Company Distribution, Inc. to develop a line of ready-to-drink teas with added supplements.
Village Tea intends to use DC Brands' innovative patented supplement delivery cap, to enhance the tea for those interested in sports nutrition. Village Tea also intends to utilize DC Brands' existing and anticipated distribution channels to sell this unique new product.
Janon Costely, CEO of Village Tea Company Distribution Inc., stated, "We view this as another great opportunity to continue expanding the unique flavors of the Village Tea brand into a more convenient format for our existing channel and for customers looking for ready-to-drink healthy beverage products. We look forward to DC Brands leveraging their capabilities in an attempt to reach our corporate goals."
Bob Armstrong, the CFO and acting CEO of DC Brands International, stated, "This is a very exciting next step in building our relationship with Village Tea. This will allow us to utilize the expertise that we have developed in the past several years producing our line of HARD Nutrition Functional Beverages."
About DC Brands International, Inc.
DC Brands International, a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol (HRDN), presently specializes in the manufacturing of its functional beverages and health products. Established in 1998, DC Brands began producing a number of lines of energy drinks in 2005. DC Brands then purchased the assets of H.A.R.D. Nutrition and began its quest to produce a new health line of products. DC Brands has recently announced the release of its new H.A.R.D. Nutrition Functional Water Systems, which it expects will revolutionize the functional beverage category.
Forward-Looking Statements
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