XYIENCE Xenergy’s East Coast Availability Gets a Big Bump with New Distributors

LAS VEGAS - Aug. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- XYIENCE Xenergy announces three new partnerships that significantly increase the brand’s East Coast presence: Canada Dry Delaware Valley Bottling Company, Canada Dry Potomac and Carolina Beverage Corp.-Cheerwine, encompassing Carolina Bottling, Quality Beverage and Piedmont Cheerwine. XYIENCE also reports that its U.S. sales are up 16 percent in the second quarter versus 2012.  Along with increased distribution, contributing to the brand’s growth and a record-setting month in May is a more aggressive consumer activation program that launched in second quarter.


“These relationships are a very positive for XYIENCE,” said John Lennon, XYIENCE’s president. “From the Philadelphia region through the Carolinas we can go to market via a system that is extremely efficient. Our new partnerships also provide a significant increase in accounts in these areas.”

XYIENCE recently kicked off its relationship with Canada Dry Delaware Valley Bottling Company that gives Xenergy greater coverage in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware. Its partnership with Canada Dry Potomac Corp. covers the Baltimore/Washington DC area and extends the brand’s retail presence to Virginia.

“Our relationship with this highly regarded distribution group enables us to increase our reach in the densely populated Mid-Atlantic region,” said Lennon, noting that the two distributor partnerships offer more than 500 retail doors to XYIENCE. 

XYIENCE’s partnership with Carolina Beverage Group - Cheerwine means that the official energy drink of the UFC® now has a retail presence in every state in the Southeast and 60 percent coverage in North and South Carolina. Previously, the two states were not on the brand’s roster. In the Carolinas, XYIENCE Xenergy’s eight SKUs have access to more than 2,000 retail doors including Circle K, Kangaroo Express and Walgreens. Consumers can expect to see product in stores starting in September.                             
                           
Carolina Beverage Corp. - Cheerwine is an important partner who understands our unique position in the energy drink category,” explained Reuben Rios, XYIENCE’s vice president of sales.  “The exposure of our brand in North and South Carolina creates a bridge for XYIENCE to the Northeast, which is another big area of growth.”  Rios notes that XYIENCE had several major distribution wins in the New York City area earlier this year that were supported by a large-scale UFC consumer promotion. 

On the opposite coast, the brand is also making huge strides.  XYIENCE’s business in Southern California is up 57 percent in the second quarter over 2012.

“The category as a whole faced a challenging first quarter, but XYIENCE is on track to meet its distribution and sales goals for the year,” said Lennon. “We are well positioned for growth given the improved quality of our distribution, increased number of chains and the investment we’ve made in consumer activation in our core markets. Our new Xenergy + line is starting to show traction and is receiving very favorable feedback. This is evident by Xenergy + Tea’s recent gold medal BevStar Award and Xenergy + Hydration being named a finalist in CSP’s 2013 Retailer’s Choice Awards.”  

Consumer activation programs supporting the rollout of XYIENCE’s three new non-carbonated beverages, Xenergy + Hydration, Xenergy + Tea and Xenergy + Lemonade includes a mobile sampling initiative, Power to Win Tour.  The tour that’s currently in progress visits six of XYIENCE’s top tier U.S. markets and three markets in Canada. More than a dozen sampling events are held weekly at convenience stores like Circle K, Loaf N’ Jug and Quik Trip, summer festivals and fitness events. The program is succeeding in gaining consumer trial and increasing brand loyalty among existing XYIENCE consumers.

  
About XYIENCE (pronounced zy-ince)
Headquartered in Las Vegas, XYIENCE products are designed to support an active and healthy lifestyle.

Xenergy (pronounced zen-er-gy)
The official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), Xenergy is the fastest growing brand in its category. The first energy drink created by a nutrition company, Xenergy is a sugar-free, zero-calorie beverage that is made with all-natural flavors and colors. Xenergy energy beverages are available in Frostberry Blast, Cran Razz, Fruit Punch, Mango Guava, Blu Pomegranate, Cherry Lime, Tangerine Twister and Melon Mayhem. The Xenergy energy family also includes: Xenergy + Lemonade Pineapple and Raspberry and Xenergy + Tea Honey Ginseng and Raspberry Acai. Xenergy + Hydration Grape and Tropical Punch are non-caffeinated beverages fortified with electrolytes and a blend of B vitamins.

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