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I noticed this one today check it out... NutriPure Beverages, Inc. (PinkSheets: NBVG) is focused on growth and diversification in the healthy food / healthy water industries. NutriPure currently owns two wholly-owned subsidiaries, XND Technologies, Inc. and Inka Grill Franchise Systems.
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XND Technologies, Inc. is bringing to market a complete line of nutrient-enhanced bottled water products under the NU2O label. Nu2O products will be the first and only premium nutrient-enhanced bottled water products to be produced using a revolutionary cold-filling process that enables the adding of organic nutrients while retaining the appearance and taste of pure water. This concept is unique because no other producer adds organic nutrients without also adding masking flavors, colors or sweeteners. Nutripure’s products will contain no calories, no carbohydrates, no colors and most importantly, no flavors other than pure water. NutriPure’s patented cold-fill process gives the company two huge marketing advantages over its competitors. First, this process costs 30% less than the standard hot-fill process, which translates directly to greater bottom line profits. Cold-filling also enhances the bioavailability of the ingredients, prevents biodegradation, and allows beverages to be bottled at neutral pH, thereby creating a more healthful product without altering the taste of the water. This process gives NutriPure the advantage of being able to use the claims “natural”, “organic”, and “no preservatives” on its packaging and marketing materials. Consumer testing indicates that the public sees Nu2O in a category of its own, somewhere between SmartWater and VitaminWater. Nu2O products will include a vitamin enhanced water for general health, a diet formulation for weight watchers, an immune booster, an energy and fitness drink, and additional formulations to be announced later.
Inka Grill Franchise Systems (“IGFS”) owns the nationwide franchising rights to the Inka Grill restaurant, recipes and products, and an agreement is already in place with a major franchising firm to take the concept nationwide and eventually worldwide. Inka Grill is a highly successful chain of Peruvian restaurants in Southern California with a well-deserved reputation for serving up the ultimate Peruvian food experience. Peruvian cuisine is growing very rapidly in popularity because it has enormous appeal to both “foodies” and to those seeking healthier and more nutritious restaurant alternatives. Adventurous eaters are attracted to the unique combinations of flavors and fragrances that set Peruvian food apart as a distinguishable yet approachable alternative to more standard food choices, while those who are more health-conscious are drawn to its combination of fresh and nutritional ingredients with healthy spices and herbs. Inka’s recipes are based on home-style cooking from the Northern Provinces of Peru, where seafood, chicken, lamb, beef and potatoes are the staple. Every dish is prepared to order and only the freshest organic ingredients and care are used in all of Inka’s preparations. These factors, combined with the affordability of the menu choices, the ability to replicate the restaurants very quickly in multiple locations with a small and profitable footprint, and Inka Grill’s record of success in the highly competitive Southern California restaurant scene, have created an usually strong franchising concept. The franchising process is well underway and the company expects to open its first franchised locations in early 2009. Key Factors to Inka Grill’s Franchisability Excellent track record -- low cost basis with strong year-on-year profitability. New and exciting casual dining concept with “first mover advantage” – currently no significant Peruvian restaurant franchises exist in the USA. Unique alliance/partnership with global franchise leader Delicious, affordable cuisine with broad geographic appeal. Restaurants run to peak efficiency at below average cost basis (28%), yielding above average margins. Easily duplicated. Unique food and beverage lines ready for retail sales in major outlet and club stores
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* Nu²O has developed a proprietary new beverage cold-fill process which allows for the addition of organic nutrients to a beverage without effecting the appearance or the taste. * This filling process was patented in February 2005. * A number of proprietary formulations have been developed and are patent pending. * Initial contract manufacturing agreements have been negotiated with certain beverage bottling facilities. * The product concept and initial packaging and graphics are completed and have gained favorable response from market research. * A Business Plan including distribution and marketing strategies are available for immediate execution. * In recent years, beverage acquisitions have accelerated as a result of the slow down in the sales of sodas and other traditional beverages thereby accelerating recent beverage acquisition activities. The company intends to position itself for acquisition as quickly as possible. * Sales growth patterns and relative expenses have been planned and achieve profitability by the 4th quarter of operation
The Concept
* To use the patented organic cold-fill process to introduce a variety of enhanced bottled water beverages under the brand name Nu2O; featuring no calories, no carbohydrates, no colors and no flavor other than that of pure water
* This revolutionary concept is unique because no competitive company adds organic enhancements without adding masking the color, flavors or sweeteners
* Consumers are receptive to a product like Vitamin Water or Propel that does not have the added calories and preservatives of the leading competitors
* Retailers have expressed their willingness to try the product on their store shelves because they understand the need to provide their customers with an alternative to current beverage offerings * The beverage industry is transitioning to healthier beverages driven by demand
Management Team
* Steve Nickolas – CEO
o Over 30 years experience in the beverage and bottled water industry.
o Opened the first bottled water company in Hawaii in 1980.
o Between 1983 and 1990, developed bottled water companies globally including Hawaii, Micronesia, Indonesia, Philippines, Israel, Egypt and Germany as well as several companies in the US.
o Founded Apani Bottled Water in 1990.
o From 1991 to 1995 he grew Apani to $35MM annual sales.
o Since 1995, Steve has worked as a beverage consultant serving in a variety of management positions, including assignments at Nestles, Whitlock Packaging, P&G and Suntory.
o Steve earned a B.S. degree in Political Philosophy and Economics from The Claremont Colleges; and completed postgraduate work at Claremont Graduate School and Cal Poly Pomona in Government and Psychology.
Management Team
* Theodore Segal-Exec Assistant/ Legal Consultant * Ted graduated from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1967.
* Ted has been employed with Company since November’ 2005 where he has served as Executive Assistant to the President/CEO of the corporation.
* Ted’s responsibilities at Nu²0 include: o Formulating legal documents o Filing patents and trademarks o Assisting the President/CEO with daily business matters o Liaison to shareholders
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Management Team
* Diana Conley – Director Business Development
* B.A. Management Degree with a Minor in Legal Studies from UCLA, MBA Columbia University
* Diana has flourished in entrepreneurial opportunities operating the first on- line social site in Manhattan, and working in various business P/L analysis, restructuring, and capital raising activities in the West Coast.
* Diana’s responsibilities at Nu²0 include: o Business Development with Distribution Partners o Raising Capital to fund growth opportunities o Marketing & Sales Advisor to CEO o Corporate Presentations and Overview
Intellectual Property
* Nu²O possesses the following IP:
o A number of trade secrets involved in unique manufacturing processes not outlined in the patents or patent pending. o Steve Nickolas, is a 35 year beverage industry veteran, has significant relationships with retailers and distributors through out North America and in various world wide markets o A process patent protecting the unique organic cold-fill process o Various composition patents pending o Various domain names and web addresses related to the project o Registered Trademarks for Nu2O
* In Nu²O’s effort to file additional patents and protect existing IP, Nu²O has established a relationship with KLM Consulting of Boulder, CO
The Patent – Competitive Advantages
* Beverages can be bottled at neutral pH for more healthful products without altering the taste of water
* Enhances the bio-availability of the ingredients and prevents degradation (a result of the heat-fill process)
* “Natural,” “organic,” and “no preservatives” claims can be marketed
* The cold-fill process reduces manufacturing costs by 30% over traditional hot-fill methods
* By using the patented process, many more contract manufacturing facilities currently using cold fill are available to meet our manufacturing requirements providing for significant logistical benefits and unlimited capacity
Pilot Plant
* Nu²O has established a pilot plant for their initial beverage
manufacturing in Billings, MT with All American Pharmaceutical
* All American Pharmaceutical was founded in 1985 by Jeff Golini o Recently built a new 100,000+ sq foot facility in Billings, MT o Up to date with all current and new cGMP guidelines o Have a brand new liquid bottling line installed o Experts in liquid contract manufacturing o Experts in liquid Research and Development o Have state of the art QA/QC lab o Have state of the art R & D lab run by Executive Scientist Jeff Golini
* Nu²O and All American Pharmaceutical have entered into a three year contract in a joint manufacturing and development agreement
Manufacturing-Concentrate Manufacturing
* Nu²O has entered into an agreement with All American Pharmaceutical for Concentrate Manufacturing o All American will produce Nu²O’s concentrate for their
revolutionary enhanced water product line
o All American has 22 years experience with producing large
quantities of liquids
o All American has a state of the art facility in Billings, MT o All American has a talented staff of Research Scientists to assist in the development of new concentrate ideas
* Nu²O has also established relationships with companies in Phoenix,
AZ, Irvine, California and Montréal, Canada to possibly manufacture
Nu2O’s beverage concentrate as production expands nationwide.
* A contract between Nu²O and Chameleon Beverages (Commerce, CA) is in its final stages of negotiations and is scheduled to be signed in the upcoming weeks
* Nu²O’s consulting engineer, Doug Horn, has begun preparing adding the necessary equipment to the assembly line for Nu2O production
* Chameleon Beverage Company is the leader in producing private label bottled water for the Promotional Products Industry. They have all the required certifications and they comply with foreign, federal, retail and domestic regulations
Exit Strategy
* Beverage Images intends to sell the company within 3 years (prior to reaching maximum plant capacity) for a minimum of $100 million:
o Through strategic positioning of the company and outsourcing as many applications as possible, Nu²O will be able to maximize the acquisition to the benefit of Nu²O, its share holders and investors
o Target companies to acquire Nu²O are Coca-Cola, Pepsi or Nestle + Coke, Pepsi, Cadbury-Schweppes have pledged to cut back on sugary drinks in public schools by the 2008 school year and are making preemptive moves to ensure they can still distribute into that key segment. + “Pepsi and Coke don’t make acquisitions of these beverages companies because they can; they see the NEED to,” states Scott Van Winkle, director of investment banking at Canaccord Adams, Inc.
* Evidence of acquisition enthusiasm has been measured by management through a series of meetings that have occurred since the development of the patent and the technology surrounding the product
* Nu²O has made arrangements to engage Beverage Marketing Corp. of New York for the purpose of negotiating an acquisition or merger o Beverage Marketing is the largest firm of its kind within the beverage industry
* Nu²O management has met with representatives from the following potential buyers:
o Coca-Cola o PepsiCo o Proctor & Gamble o National Beverage Corporation o Johnson & Johnson o Abbott Labs o Kraft Foods o National Beverages o Cadbury-Schweppes o Nestle o The Najafi Group o Virgin
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NutriPure Beverages, Inc. Completes Corporate Restructuring to Focus on Nu2O Bottled Water Products Wednesday January 14, 10:39 pm ET
NEWPORT BEACH, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 14, 2009 -- NutriPure Beverages, Inc. (Other OTC:NBVG.PK - News) has completed a restructuring that will allow it to complete the financing necessary for the upcoming rollout of the Nu2O bottled water products by its wholly-owned subsidiary XND Technologies, Inc ADVERTISEMENT
XND is bringing to market a complete line of bottled water products using a patented technology that adds organic nutrients to water without adding masking flavors, colors or sweeteners, yielding premium enhanced water products that contain no calories, no carbohydrates, no colors and no flavors other than pure water.
The company's patented cold-fill process gives it several huge marketing advantages over its competitors: (1) This process costs 30% less than the standard hot-fill process, which translates directly to greater bottom line profits; (2) Cold-filling enhances the bioavailability of the ingredients, prevents biodegradation, and allows beverages to be bottled at neutral pH, thereby creating a more healthful product without altering the taste of the water, and (3) This process allows NutriPure to use the claims "natural," "organic," and "no preservatives" on its packaging and marketing materials. Consumer testing indicates that public awareness sees Nu2O in a special category of its own, somewhere between SmartWater and VitaminWater.
Steve Nickolas, CEO and President of the XND subsidiary, commented, "Our proprietary process is the magic bullet for the manufacture of superior beverages. Old-style beverages and food products are not healthful when they are overly processed, inorganic, or full of preservatives. And sugar-laden drinks, no matter what form of sugar is used, negatively impacts the general health of children and contributes to obesity in young and old alike. NutriPure's science is the key to better beverages that deliver better nourishment, without the effects of sugars or potentially harmful coloring agents. We believe that NutriPure will soon make its mark among the major beverage producers. In addition to marketing our own Nu2O product line, we are also preparing to license our proprietary technology to the huge beverage conglomerates."
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Bottled water, laced with vitamins. An increasing multi-billion dollar market for that product because no one wants to drink tap water anymore. Hmmmm, interest picks up then some profit taking then another UT buy on the low, take some profit on your sense of risk and either move on or hold. Seems a lot of people expect to buy and an hour later turn 1000%. This company has a solid product, an increasing distubution plan and a market that goobles it's type of product while also reporting a 30% decrease in production costs over their competition. IMHO a buy and hold.
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I just look at it here now kinda of like RVGD last year when I made 1500% while everyone was bashing the heck out of it, not saying 1500% but just an example of how it matters when you get in and how long you long is the difference between a happy trader and no so much.
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