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Through the Simultaneous Merger of Six Companies, Ronin Helps Create the Only End-to-End Provider of Craft Brewery & Beverage Equipment in North America

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Operationally-focused buyout group, Ronin Equity Partners, has created Lotus Beverage Alliance through the simultaneous merger of six companies.

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  • Operationally-focused buyout group, Ronin Equity Partners, has created Lotus Beverage Alliance through the simultaneous merger of six companies.
  • Lotus is a partnership of Alpha Brewing Operations, GW Kent, Twin Monkeys, Stout Tanks and Kettles, Brewmation and Automated Extractions.
  • In another first, Lotus has introduced a proprietary financing program that offers customers affordable financing options for all the company’s product lines.
  • Ronin owns the majority of Lotus, and together, the six companies have a combined value of $100 million.

TherabodyⓇ Announces Monty Sharma as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Therabody, the global pioneer in wellness technology, announced today that it has appointed wellness industry leader Monty Sharma as President and Chief Executive Officer. Co-Founder and CEO Benjamin Nazarian will become Therabody's Executive Chairman, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Therabody , the global pioneer in wellness technology, announced today that it has appointed wellness industry leader Monty Sharma as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Co-Founder and CEO Benjamin Nazarian will become Therabody's Executive Chairman, effective immediately.
  • Sharma has a proven track record of sales growth, building industry leading brands, creating best-in-class operations, and increasing shareholder value.
  • At both Atkins and Naked Juice, Sharma doubled sales and tripled earnings in less than three years.

Academy of Art University Appoints Notable Brand and Creative Specialists Doug Van Praet and Anna Villano to Director Roles of New School of Brand Communication

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy of Art University today announced the appointment of notable industry specialists Doug Van Praet and Anna Villano to co-executive director roles for the newly established School of Brand Communication.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy of Art University today announced the appointment of notable industry specialists Doug Van Praet and Anna Villano to co-executive director roles for the newly established School of Brand Communication.
  • "We are thrilled to be welcoming these two highly accomplished experts to our Academy of Art faculty," said Dr. Elisa Stephens, President, Academy of Art University.
  • "The Academy of Art University has a rich legacy and over the years has honed a keen sense of how to equip their students to become leaders in constantly evolving creative industries," said Doug Van Praet, Executive Director for the School of Brand Communications, Academy of Art University.
  • The appointments come after the recent announcement on the launch of the Academy of Art's new School of Brand Communication.

Moonstone Nutrition appoints Kenneth G. Romanzi Chairman of the Board

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Monday, August 22, 2022

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moonstone Nutrition , a Pittsburgh-based, kidney health nutraceutical company, has announced the appointment of Mr. Kenneth G. Romanzi as Chairman of the Moonstone Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moonstone Nutrition , a Pittsburgh-based, kidney health nutraceutical company, has announced the appointment of Mr. Kenneth G. Romanzi as Chairman of the Moonstone Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • "We have been very pleased having Ken as a member of the Moonstone Board over the past year and happy to announce he will now serve as our Chairman," said Salim Rayes, President and CEO of Moonstone Nutrition.
  • Upon the announcement, Ken shared, "I am delighted to serve as Chairman of Moonstone's Board of Directors.
  • Moonstone Stone Stopper was developed by world-renowned kidney stone doctors and is scientifically proven to reduce the formation of kidney stones.

Academy of Art University Announces Launch of New School of Brand Communications

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Monday, June 20, 2022

The School of Brand Communications is to provide a cohesive umbrella advancing curricula within the School of Advertising, School of Graphic Design, School of Interaction UX/UI Design, and School of Communications & Media Technologies

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  • The School of Brand Communications is to provide a cohesive umbrella advancing curricula within the School of Advertising, School of Graphic Design, School of Interaction UX/UI Design, and School of Communications & Media Technologies
    SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy of Art University today announced the launch of the School of Brand Communications, a consolidation of its School of Advertising, School of Graphic Design, School of Interaction & UX/UI Design, and School of Communications & Media Technologies.
  • "Our goal is to continuously advance our curriculum to ensure what our students are learning is in lockstep with the current and future demands of the industry," said Dr. Elisa Stephens, President, Academy of Art University.
  • The new School of Brand Communications will be led by industry experts Doug Van Praet and Anna Villano, both of whom will be relocating from Los Angeles to take on the Executive Director roles.
  • The consolidation of the School of Advertising, School of Graphic Design, School of Interaction & UX/UI Design, and School of Communications & Media Technologies to build the School of Brand Communications will not impact past, current or future credits, classes, degrees or costs for students.

NAKED JUICE LAUNCHES 'BLENDER BREAKUP,' ENCOURAGING SMOOTHIE LOVERS TO BREAK UP WITH THEIR BLENDERS

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

CHICAGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate National Smoothie Day on June 21st, Naked Juice introduces 'Blender Breakup.' The program launches today to help people end their messy relationship with their countertop blender because, like all relationships, blenders can be complicated and take a lot of work.

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  • Naked Juice is inviting participants to Tweet their best blender breakup line @NakedJuice with #BlenderBreakup and #Sweepstakes to enter to win $621 in honor of National Smoothie Day (6/21) and a year's supply of Naked Juice.
  • "Since Naked Juice offers 100% real fruit and veggie juice smoothies in a delicious convenient format, we knew we could help out."
  • The Naked Juice Blender Breakup Sweepstakes will run from June 7 through National Smoothie Day on Tuesday, June 21.
  • The Naked Juice Blender Breakup Sweepstakes is sponsored by Naked Juice of Glendora, Inc. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. States and D.C., 18 & older.

Nutraceutical Appoints Monty Sharma As CEO To Lead Expansion

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

PARK CITY, Utah, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutraceutical International Corporation ("Nutraceutical" or "the Company") today announced the appointment of Monty Sharma as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • PARK CITY, Utah, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutraceutical International Corporation ("Nutraceutical" or "the Company") today announced the appointment of Monty Sharma as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Sharma was most recently President and CEO of Jenny Craig, a leader in the weight loss and health industry.
  • Sharma has been CEO of multiple consumer health and wellness companies, including Curves International, Atkins Nutritionals Inc., leading premium juice brand Naked Juice, and global nutritional products company EAS.
  • "Nutraceutical, through its established brands, including Solaray, KAL, Zhou Nutrition, ZAND, Heritage Store, and many others, is focused on delivering premium-quality natural products for living a healthier life.

Frozenta Gets Fresh with New Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes for Coffee Shops, Restaurants, Cafés and Bakeries

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Friday, April 26, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26, 2019 Coffee shops, restaurants, cafs and bakeries have a fresh new way to tempt consumers with flavorful new drinks: Frozenta Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes, available in Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Berry and Mango Peach flavors.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26, 2019 Coffee shops, restaurants, cafs and bakeries have a fresh new way to tempt consumers with flavorful new drinks: Frozenta Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes, available in Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Berry and Mango Peach flavors.
  • "We're excited to introduce our new Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes made with you guessed it, real fruit!"
  • All Frozenta Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes contain real fruit puree, fruit juice, real sugar, and natural flavors.
  • Frozenta Real Fruit Smoothie Mixes add a fresh new option for creating frozen beverages that make the taste buds sing.

B&G Foods Announces Leadership Appointments

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Under Jordans leadership, Green Giant has returned to growth and has once again become a leading brand in the frozen food aisle.

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  • Under Jordans leadership, Green Giant has returned to growth and has once again become a leading brand in the frozen food aisle.
  • Ms. Schum joined B&G Foods in July 2018 as Vice President of U.S. Retail Sales.
  • Mr. Fritz has also held operations leadership positions at POM Wonderful, Naked Juice Company, balduccis.com and Michael Foods.
  • All of us at B&G Foods will miss her valuable insights and experience and wish her well in her retirement.

Global Smoothies Industry

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Table 13: Refrigerated Juice Market by Segment in the US (2017): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Apple Juices, Blended Juices, Ciders, Grapefruit Juices, Juice & Drink Smoothies, Lemonade Juices, Orange Juices, Vegetable Juices and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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  • Table 13: Refrigerated Juice Market by Segment in the US (2017): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Apple Juices, Blended Juices, Ciders, Grapefruit Juices, Juice & Drink Smoothies, Lemonade Juices, Orange Juices, Vegetable Juices and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 14: Leading Brands in the US Market for Refrigerated Juice and Juice Drink Smoothie Market (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Bolthouse Farms, Bolthouse Farms C Boost, Naked Juice, Naked Juice Protein Zone, Naked Juice Superfood, Odwalla, Suja Essentials and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 16: Leading Players in the US Juice and Smoothie Bar Market (2017E): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Jamba Juice, Maui Wowi, Smoothie King and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies: Leading Smoothie Bar Franchise
    Table 19: US 14-Year Perspective for Smoothies by Smoothie Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Made-to-Order and Packaged Smoothie Markets for the Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 24: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Smoothies by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2
    Table 25: European Historic Review for Smoothies by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2
    Table 26: European 14-Year Perspective for Smoothies by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)