Black Art Beer Announces Shelf Placement With Kroger Beginning Stage of Access to National Markets
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24.11.2009 13:40:33
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Kroger Company (Kroger) and is awaiting entry into the Kroger system to
place beer on the shelves of Kroger's supermarkets in the Kroger Marketing
Area (KMA) for Indianapolis-Central.
The Indianapolis-Central KMA has approximately 350 stores in the four
states of Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Missouri. This approval will
allow BAB to place both Gold and Black labels on their retail shelves with
a competitive price point per six-pack. Kroger is one of the nation's
largest grocery retailers, with fiscal 2008 sales of $76.0 billion.
"It is incredible for our Company to be able to sell product with a retail
food giant like Kroger. This is the first step toward selling millions of
ounces of beer per year and gives our distribution network a chance to push
into other geographies with a giant partner. We are very happy working
with Kroger and look forward to many years of success with them," said Mike
Coffman, COO for Black Art Beer Importers.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger spans many states with store
formats that include grocery, multi-department stores, and convenience
stores.
Black Art Beer is a German import available in two styles: Black Art Gold
and Black Art Dark. Black Art Gold is a smooth light and refreshingly clean
unmasked flavor and Black Art Dark is a delicious dark pilsner with a rich
flavorful taste. For information on other Black Art Beer events please see
our website www.blackartbeer.com : www.blackartbeer.com or look for us on Facebook as Black
Art Beer and become a friend of the brewery.
About Kroger
Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more
than 326,000 associates who serve customers in 2,470 supermarkets and
multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names
including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer,
Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The Company also operates 768
convenience stores, 388 fine jewelry stores, 818 supermarket fuel centers
and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger, headquartered in
Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger
relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the
communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit
www.kroger.com : www.kroger.com .
About Black Art Beer
Black Art Beer is produced in Germany and exported to the United States
exclusively through Black Art Importers. Black Art's current products
include the flagship Black Art beer, a dark premium pilsner, and Black Art
Gold, a smooth and light pilsner. Other styles and draft keg beer is
forthcoming. For more information, please visit: www.blackartbeer.com : www.blackartbeer.com .
About Black Art Beer Importers, Inc.
Black Art Importers is a Florida corporation engaged in the business of
distributing the Black Art brand. Black Art Beer Importers, Inc. is a
wholly owned operating company of Black Art Beverage, Inc.
About Braustolz Brauerie AG
Black Art pilsner beers are brewed and bottled by Braustolz GmbH in
Germany. Braustolz has been in operation since 1868, brewing beer according
to the German Purity Laws of 1516, which results in superior quality.
Braustolz is a wholly owned subsidiary of a Brewery Group headed by
Kulmbacher Brewery all based in Germany.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events, many
of which are outside of the Company's control, and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
opinions and expectations. All information in this release is as of the
date hereof. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking
statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the
Company's expectations.
For further information regarding Black Art's business, please refer to the
"Information and Disclosure Statement" available on www.pinksheets.com : www.pinksheets.com .
Additional information about Black Art is available on the World Wide Web
at www.blackartbeer.com : www.blackartbeer.com .
Media Contact:
Melonie Burke
(786) 371-4371
