元コカ・コーラ幹部のウィリアム・ランプ氏がNuZee（d/b/a/ Coffee Blenders（R））に営業コンサルタントとして入社

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【ビスタ（米カリフォルニア州）2017年9月29日PR Newswire＝共同通信JBN】

＊国際的飲料業界のベテランがNuZeeのファンクション・コーヒー、ティーのCoffee Blenders（コーヒーブレンダーズ）ラインの成長を支援する

機能的かつ栄養的に優れた飲料ブランドの構築に力を注いでいる健康補助食品企業、NuZee, Inc.（OTCQB: NUZE）（以下、「NuZee」ないし「同社」）は9月27日、飲料業界のベテランであるウィリアム（ビル）・ランプ（William ("Bill") Lampe）氏を営業コンサルタントとして雇用したと発表した。同氏は、コーヒー、紅茶、機能性飲料製品の開発など、食品・飲料業界での30年超にわたるグローバルな経験をNuZeeにもたらす。ランプ氏は、コカ･コーラ社の様々な部署と合弁会社で27年間を過ごした。

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ランプ氏はNuZeeの東田真輝最高経営責任者（CEO）およびトラビス・ゴーニー社長兼最高執行責任者（COO）に直属する。

ランプ氏はコカ･コーラでCoca-Cola North America Packaging Group、Minute Maid Capital Project GroupでのマネージングおよびCorporate Packaging Development、Corporate Engineering、Coca-Cola FoodsおよびCoca-Cola North America Contract Manufacturingでの勤務などで技術的・運用的な役割を果たした。同氏はコカ・コーラとネスレの3つの合弁企業すべてに関与した。これにはCoca-Cola Nestlé RefreshmentsとBeverage Partners Worldwideの両バージョンが含まれている。Beverage Partners Worldwideは世界各地でready-to-drink（RTD）のコーヒーと紅茶製品およびNestlé Research経由のクリニカルクレーム機能性飲料開発に重点を置いている。

ランプ氏は最近まで、食品・飲料、医薬品・医療機器業界向けパッケージエンジニアリング人材派遣・コンサルティングの大手プロバイダーであるNetwork Packaging Partnersで顧客ソリューション、食品、飲料およびCPG（消費財）担当副社長を務めた。

東田氏は「ビル（ランプ氏）は、業界で最も成功した飲料販売開始のいくつかに関与している。彼はNuZeeに、パッケージ考案、デザイン・開発、契約製造、資本プロジェクト管理の豊富な経験をもたらす。当社のファンクション・コーヒーのCoffee Blenders（R）ラインは過去2年間で大きく成長しており、われわれはこれら製品が市場で引き続き受け入れられることを楽観している。ビルは、現在進行中の拡張作業において重要なリソースとなるだろう」と語った。

ゴーニー氏は「ビルは、製品/パッケージのイノベーション、商品化スピード・イニシアチブ、コスト効率を創り出し明確な競争上の優位性を提供する実在のコラボレーション・ソリューションを提供した実績がある。これらの能力は、当社のような成長する企業にとって不可欠である。ビルが評判と経験を携えて幹部としてNuZee/Coffee Blendersチームに加わることは幸運である」と述べた。

ランプ氏は「企業が飛躍するこの重要なポイントでNuZee/Coffee Blendersに入社することに興奮している。私は、同社が業界関係を広げ、製品のフットプリントを拡大し、ブランド力を向上するのを支援することを楽しみにしている」と語った。

▽NuZeeおよびCoffee Blendersについて

NuZee, Inc.（d/b/a Coffee Blenders（R））はファンクション・コーヒーのパイオニアであり、臨床的に効果が証明された栄養分を含む天然成分のみを使用し、便利なシングルサーブカップでグルメ専門グレードのコーヒーを提供している。Coffee Blendersは、米国では、Lean Cup（R）（減量用）、Think Cup（R）（認知能力用）、Relax Cup（R）（ストレス軽減用）、Active Cup（R）（エネルギーのプレワークアウトブースト用）、Nude Cup（R）（機能なしの100%アラビカコーヒー）、Matcha Cupティーなどのシングルサーブ、pour-overファンクション・コーヒーのDrip Cupライン、およびWhole Beanコーヒーラインを製造、販売している。Coffee Blendersの詳細についてはhttp://www.coffeeblenders.com を参照。

▽製品問い合わせ先  

Travis Gorney,

President & COO,

Coffee Blenders,

+1-(760)-842-5522,

travis@coffeeblenders.com

▽投資家関係問い合わせ先

Devin Sullivan

Senior Vice President

The Equity Group

+1-(212)-836-9608

dsullivan@equityny.com

ソース：NuZee, Inc.

Former Coca-Cola(R) Executive William Lampe Joins Nuzee (d/b/a/ Coffee Blenders(R)) As Operations Consultant

PR70314

VISTA, California, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

--International Beverage Industry Veteran Will Help Guide Growth of NuZee's

Coffee Blenders Line of Functional Coffees and Tea

NuZee, Inc. (OTCQB: NUZE)("NuZee" or "the Company"), a good-for-you company

focused on building beverage brands that offer functional and nutritional

benefits, announced today that it has engaged beverage industry veteran William

("Bill") Lampe as Operations Consultant.  He brings to NuZee more than 30 years

of global experience in the food and beverage industry, including developing

coffee, tea, and functional beverage products.  Mr. Lampe spent 27 years with

various divisions and joint ventures of The Coca-Cola Company.

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Mr. Lampe will report to Masa Higashida, NuZee's Chief Executive Officer, and

Travis Gorney, President and COO of NuZee.

At Coca-Cola, Mr. Lampe served in several technical and operational roles,

including managing the Coca-Cola North America Packaging Group, the Minute Maid

Capital Project Group, and working in Corporate Packaging Development,

Corporate Engineering, Coca-Cola Foods, and Coca-Cola North America Contract

Manufacturing.  He was involved in all three joint ventures between The

Coca-Cola Company & Nestlé, SA, including Coca-Cola Nestlé Refreshments and

both iterations of Beverage Partners Worldwide which focused on ready-to-drink

(RTD) coffee and tea products globally, as well as clinical claim functional

beverage developments via Nestlé Research.

Mr. Lampe most recently served as Vice President Client Solutions, Food,

Beverage & CPGs at Network Packaging Partners, a leading provider of packaging

engineering staffing and consulting to the food and beverage, pharmaceutical,

and medical device industries.  

"Bill has been associated with some of the most successful beverage launches in

our industry," said Mr. Higashida.  "He brings to NuZee extensive experience in

package ideation, design and development, contract manufacturing, capital

project management.  Our Coffee Blenders(R) line of functional coffees has

grown considerably over the last two years, and we are optimistic about the

continuing market acceptance of these products.  Bill will be an important

resource in our ongoing expansion efforts."      

"Bill has a track record of delivering product/package innovation,

speed-to-commercialization initiatives, and real-world collaborative solutions

that create cost efficiencies and provide distinct competitive advantages,"

said Mr. Gorney. "These abilities are vital to a growing company such as ours,

and we feel fortunate to have an executive of Bill's reputation and experience

join the NuZee / Coffee Blenders team."

"I am excited to join NuZee / Coffee Blenders at this important point in its

corporate development," said Mr. Lampe.  "I look forward to assisting the

Company in broadening in it industry relationships, expanding its product

footprint, and elevating its brand."   

About NuZee and Coffee Blenders

NuZee, Inc. (d/b/a Coffee Blenders(R)) is the pioneer in functional coffee,

offering gourmet specialty grade coffee in convenient single serve cups using

only natural ingredients with clinically supported nutraceuticals.  Coffee

Blenders also manufactures and sells in the United States its Drip Cup line of

single serve, pour-over functional coffees, including Lean Cup(R) (for weight

loss), Think Cup(R) (for cognitive performance), Relax Cup(R) (for stress

reduction), Active Cup(R) (for a pre-workout boost of energy), Nude Cup(R)

(100% Arabica coffee with no function), and Matcha Cup tea, as well as a Whole

Bean coffee line.  For more information on Coffee Blenders, please visit:

http://www.coffeeblenders.com.

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CONTACT: For Product Inquiries:

Travis Gorney,

President & COO,

Coffee Blenders,

+1-(760)-842-5522,

travis@coffeeblenders.com;

Investor Relations:

Devin Sullivan

Senior Vice President

The Equity Group

+1-(212)-836-9608

dsullivan@equityny.com

SOURCE: NuZee, Inc.