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Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Mon, February 23, 2009 Access Beverage Selects Pierpont Group LLC as Exclusive MA & NH Distributor
SANTA ANA, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Access Beverage, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABVI), a U.S.-based manufacturer and marketer of distinctive brands of wine and fine spirits, announced today that it has selected The Pierpont Group LLC of Lexington, Massachusetts to exclusively distribute Access Beverage's line of wines in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. This agreement expands the distribution of Access Beverage's popular wines, Le Snoot™ and Bee's Knees™ to major regional supermarket chains, including DeMoulas, also known as Market Basket. DeMoulas/Market Basket ranked 45th place in the 2008 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers," based on estimated $2.5 Billion sales in fiscal 2007, according to Supermarket News.
Recently, Pierpont began distributing Le Snoot™ and Bee's Knees™ brands in New Hampshire, with the assistance of the Perfecta Wine Company. The Perfecta Wine Company, a wholly owned division of Perfecta Camera Corp., is a mid-sized wine and spirits importer/distributor serving restaurants and retailers throughout New Hampshire. "We are excited to expand our existing relationship with Access Beverage. Through the assistance of our mutual beverage representative, Mark Teninbaum of Power Marketing, our companies have diligently worked as a team to expand our retail points of presence in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and supply our valuable customer base with a diverse and growing product portfolio," said Matt Crossen, director of Sales and Marketing of The Pierpont Group LLC.
"We anticipate that our unique branded line of wines, Le Snoot and Bee's Knees, will now be sold throughout the densely-populated Greater Boston area and beyond, in addition to new territories in the state of New Hampshire. These additional store locations and targeted product placements in major retailers can help significantly increase our sales and brand awareness," said Diane Svehlak, president of Access Beverage. "We are equally pleased to initiate a relationship with Market Basket, a highly-trafficked family supermarket that is known for its product selection and competitive pricing. We look forward to furthering our relationship with Market Basket, which may include offering our private label business in the future, using the Pierpont team as our exclusive MA and NH distributor."
Pierpont has been involved in every facet of the business as wine distributors and importers of wines in MA & NH. Pierpont's mission is to offer the finest selection of domestic and imported wines of the highest quality and value to its customer base.
Power Marketing is a beverage brokerage company, formed to act as the representative for suppliers in the Eastern region of the United States. The company is owned and operated by Mark Teninbaum, who has actively represented a large variety of products for over 20 years.
DeMoulas/Market Basket, more commonly known as Market Basket, is a chain of 59 supermarkets in eastern New England. It has stores from central New Hampshire to Bristol County, Massachusetts with headquarters in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
Access Beverage, Inc.
Founded in 2003, Access Beverage Inc. ([ www.accessbeverages.com ]) engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of wine and spirit brands, in the United States with future brands planned for launch in China, Canada and Russia. Flagship brands include: Le Snoot™, Mardi Gras™ and Bees Knees™ wines, and Simply RAW Vodka™. The Company distributes its products through wholesale distributors, as well as alcoholic beverage control agencies in the United States.
Access Beverage also offers private label wine & spirit programs that are fully turnkey. They assist with all aspects of the brand-creation process, including packaging/label design, regulatory (federal and state), freight and delivery (all states and overseas), all price points, imported and domestic, wine & spirit varietals and blends. Access Beverage plans to expand its distribution channels into global markets through various retail establishments, including liquor stores, chain stores, and restaurants. Access Beverage continually seeks to capitalize on its marketing infrastructure by developing new lines of wine and premium liquor products that it can sell to its developing and existing customer base. The Company is continually reinvesting into its business by increasing operating capacity through the acquisition of additional inventories.
All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believe", "intend," "expect", "may", "could", "would", "will", "should", "plan", "project", "contemplate", "anticipate", or similar statements. Because these statements reflect Access Beverage current views concerning future events, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Access Beverage actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, demand for its products and services, its ability to compete effectively, its ability to increase revenue from its products and services. Access Beverage undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
