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BRVO.OB...Sector: Consumer Goods*** Industry: Dairy Products

Started by setravis, June 22, 2005, 08:25:13 PM

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don

FORM 8 - K
   Date of Report (Date of Earliest event reported): August 15, 2005

                     BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Public Conference Call

     On August 15, 2005, the Company conducted a public conference call to announce and discuss the results contained in its Form 10-QSB filed on that date for the period ended June 30, 2005.  The following matters were discussed at that conference call:

Results of Operations

     The Company reported total revenue of $3,346,388, with a 29.5% gross margin of $988,261, for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to total revenue of $1,879,562, with a 32.7% gross margin of $614,475, for the same period in 2004.  This represents an increase of 78% in revenue and 61% in profit from the same period in 2004.  For the three month period ended June 30, 2005, the Company reported total revenue of $2,448,618, with a 31% gross margin of $768,154, for the three months ended June 30, 2005, compared to total revenue of $1,441,356, with a 35% gross margin of $506.390, for the same period in 2004.  This represents an increase of 70% in revenue and 51% in profit from the same three-month period in 2004.



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     The Company reported that increased sales of its Starburst(R) Slammers(R) product line, and the introduction of its new MilkyWay(R) and 3 Musketeers(R) Slammers(R) during this period, resulted in a significant increase in total revenue over any quarter in the Company's history.  The Company reported that selling expenses increased, owing to greater promotional activity, but are expected to decrease as a percentage of revenue in the future with continued increased sales and greater efficiencies in distribution and associated freight costs.

Distribution

     The Company reported that sales have risen significantly since the close of the second quarter ended June 30, 2005, resulting in unaudited gross revenues of $1,008,000 in July.  The sharp increase in revenue is due to the successful nationwide distribution of the Company's co-branded Starburst(R), 3 Musketeers(R) and Milky Way(R) Slammers, the launch of a MilkyWay(R) 9-pack in Sam's Club stores, the engagement of new distributors and significant growth in distribution channels.  The Company also experienced increased reorders for its Masterfoods Slammers(R) line, with 14 of the 16 distributor dairies used for distribution to 7-Eleven stores having reordered; 42 of 88 national distributors and 10 of 20 Sam's Club stores.  The Company also reported that it shipped 13,302 cases of its Slammers(R) Marvel(R) line in the United Kingdom in July, as part of its initial UK launch, generating revenues of $93,110 and has UK reorders in the first week of August for 1,890 cases.
     The Company reported that it has 14 new distributors on a national basis, 11 of which presently have the Company's products.  The Company also reported that its products are in 4,700 Walgreen's Stores, 3,300 new convenience stores, 2,000 new supermarkets and 10 new distribution centers for Sam's Club.  The Company secured 16 new retail accounts in July and 6 new accounts, to date, in August.  The Company reported 205 new orders in July and August for the Masterfoods line, representing approximately $1.3 million in revenues, with the anticipated potential for re-orders.

Capacity

     As a result of rising sales, the Company announced that, in addition to plans to increase the present domestic capacity of 2.5 million units per month for Slammers(R) beginning in September of 2005, with additional capacity increases expected in April 2006 to 7.5 million units per month, the Company and its production partner Jasper Products are contemplating the addition of a Shibula production line in the Fall of 2006, that will increase Jasper's capacity for Slammers(R) production to 16 million units per month.  The Shibula production line has a start up operational lead time of approximately 12 months.

Initiatives

     The Company reported that a number of initiatives were underway, including a new Bravo! branded line for the Company's major C store customer, with an anticipated September launch.  In addition, new Masterfoods lines are being explored, as well as a product line to reach the toddler demographic.  The Company also is reducing the fat content of its Pro Slammers(TM) and Slammers(R) Marvel(R) lines.
     In addition, the Company recently initiated a number of strategic efficiencies to decrease its freight expenses. As previously announced, the Company will convert all of its existing product lines from refrigerated, extended shelf life products to the new ambient packaging, which requires no refrigeration throughout the delivery process, and significantly reduces the Company's per case freight


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cost.  Concurrently, the Company has expanded the availability of its current lines by modifying pallet size, enabling customers to order more flavors.
Promotions

     Planned promotions include continued advertising in trade publications, an anticipated set of TV commercials on Nickelodeon, Marvel Comic Book advertising, C- store grass roots radio promotions and sponsorships involving the Washington Redskins NFL team, the Erica Enders NHRA race car team and the U.S. Club Youth Soccer Program.

Coca-Cola Enterprises

     The Company reported that its previously announced Letter Of Intent with Coca-Cola Enterprises is progressing and that the Master Distribution Agreement with CCE is close to execution status, with an anticipated closing of the CCE stock purchase transaction by the end of August.

Guidance

     The Company offered guidance, expecting gross revenues to rise to $4 for the third quarter of 2005.  On the strength of reorders and growth in distribution partners, the Company raised its guidance from $5 million to $6million in gross revenues for the fourth quarter, with gross revenue for the full year an expected $13-15 million.  The Company expects to be operationally profitable before year-end.  Finally, the Company referenced a recent Lehman Bros. published analytical report on the potential CCE / Bravo! transactions, as announced, that suggested revenues of $80 to $90 million for the Company in 2006 with the consummation of the proposed CCE transactions.

Signatures

rabidmonk

Baring any negative news on this issue, I see this stock making a nice leg up now. It met twenty-six (26) of my technical criteria for being a buy today. Don't ask me to post the charts, I'd be Rip-Van Winkle before I ever cropped all those images!  ;)

Seriously, I'm beta testing some home brew TA algorithms and feel the best way to prove or disprove is to make a public post of my picks based on my work. This way the proof will truly be in the pudding, won't it? I'm still working out the kinks, so no formulas will be made public at this time.

BRVO doesn't conform to trend line studies, so this one makes for a good test of my TA.

As always, perform your own DD and know your personal risk limits.

Regards, Rabidmonk ®©
You don't set a fox to watching the chickens just because he's had a lot of experience in the hen house.

gmarc66

Go Rabid!!

Good to hear about BRVO, I own it...much higher then what its sitting at today..so lets hope your right ;D

i will be watching your posts to see how your making out. Thats great, can't wait to hear more from you. Good luck with your research!

julia

setravis

Excuse me,but this is out of place it belongs on the penny stock picking board.

BRVO.OB  This is an OTCBB
"Success loves to hide behind challenges.
Embrace the challenge, enjoy the journey."

Do your own DD and invest based on your DD, not mine !

Semper Fi
S.E.Travis

rabidmonk

Whoops!

You're absolutely correct. Any way to delete the thread?
You don't set a fox to watching the chickens just because he's had a lot of experience in the hen house.

setravis

I wouldn't delete your work.
Ramsburgh can move it to the correct board.
"Success loves to hide behind challenges.
Embrace the challenge, enjoy the journey."

Do your own DD and invest based on your DD, not mine !

Semper Fi
S.E.Travis

3puttssuck

Nice move in the last few minutes.  Here's news:

Milky Way(R) Slammers(R) Shipped to Participating 7-Eleven(R) Stores Nationwide
Friday August 19, 11:42 am ET

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bravo! Foods International (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO - News), a brand development and marketing company that manufactures, promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified, flavored milks, and 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE - News) announced today that Bravo! has shipped its co-branded Milky Way® Slammers® for sale in the refrigerated dairy section of participating 7-Eleven® convenience stores nationwide.

With about 5,800 stores in the U.S. and Canada," said Roy Warren, Bravo! Foods CEO, "7-Eleven is America's largest and best-known convenience store retailer, and we expect Slammers to be well-received by its nutrition- conscious, convenience-oriented consumers."

"Bravo is a key player in helping 7-Eleven develop new products to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers," said Kurt Schumacher, category manager for dairy at 7-Eleven, Inc. "The co-branding, taste profile and nutritional value offered by Milky Way Slammers makes the product a solid addition to our fresh, daily-delivered dairy offering."

basonista

7-Eleven has been a company on fire recently and not because of gas sales which are always low margin.  They are doing a lot to offer their customers more variety in their stores.  Another feather in Bravo's cap. ;D

don

company on fire recently. Unfortunately, not Bravo's stock price. Is this a permanent place for the S/P to languish at? The news is excellent; the deals are tangible and show linkage with first class vendors.   it seems nobody is reading this. Certainly, no new fans are coming on board the Bravo express. You know, last evening, I was prompted to say - this is a stock that I would risk recommending  to sophisticated investing friends, with all the usual provisos. The one risk is obvious, the rewards are potentially large. Certainly a 2+bagger at this price. And nobody is covering it yet. None of this is technical. Just my h/o.
Q: Does anyone know, is the upfront payment of 7.5 mill in the bank yet? I'll ask...
Q: does anyone have any TA observations to share.
Q: David, you planned to buy, on  marvellous foresight, I might add, at .70 ish. Did you and where do you see the technicals pointing towards?
Tia, Don. 

snowcat

Someone mentioned to me about the great chart of LWAY the maker of Kefir drinks........and I was thinking.....

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=lway,uu[h,a]daclyyay[pb9!b50][vc60][iUb14!La12,26,9]&pref=G

Should I buy BRVO.ob or LWAY????
Chocolate milk or Kefir (a fermented milk drink)? 

Which would my kids prefer?

.67 and a distribution deal with Coke. or 17.00 and fermented milk.

Names like "Milky Way" and "Starburst" or Fermented milk.

If LWAY can be selling for 17, you can see why I am so high on BRVO.

It may settle a bit, but this stock is worth more than a buck!  Do at taste test, then decide.

If you buy this at .50 or .70, in two years I don't think it is going to make a difference.

setravis


Press Release Source: Bravo! Foods International Corp.


Bravo! Foods International Modifies Proposed Transaction With Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Wednesday August 24, 9:30 am ET 
-Files SEC Form 8-K-


NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bravo! Foods International (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO - News), a brand development and marketing company that manufactures, promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified, flavored milks, announced today that both parties have agreed to modify the Letter of Intent dated July 29, 2005.


Full details of the disclosed SEC Form 8-K Filing can be found at: http://www.sec.gov and http://www.bravobrands.com .

Pursuant to the contemplated transaction, as modified, Bravo! and CCE anticipate entering into a Master Distribution Agreement of the same nature and scope as previously announced. In addition, upon entering into the MDA, it is anticipated that the Company will issue warrants to CCE that, if exercised, will permit CCE to acquire approximately 10% of the authorized common stock of Bravo! as of the date of the issuance of the warrants. The exercise price of the warrants will be $0.36 per share.

Bravo! CEO Roy Warren said, "We are excited to continue working with Coca- Cola Enterprises toward a mutually beneficial Master Distribution Agreement, and to have CCE as a potential investor."

Bravo! Foods expects the Master Distribution Agreement to be executed by the Company and CCE by the end of August.

About Bravo! Foods

Bravo! Foods International Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO - News) develops, brands, markets, distributes and sells nutritious, flavored milk products throughout the 50 states, Mexico and various Middle Eastern countries. Bravo!'s products are available in the United States and internationally through production agreements with regional aseptic milk processors and are currently sold under the brand name Slammers®.

Many of Bravo! Foods' Slammers® line of extended shelf-life, single- serve milk drinks are co-branded through exclusive partnerships with Masterfoods(TM), a division of Mars Incorporated(TM), Marvel Enterprises(TM)and MD Enterprises(TM) (Moon Pie®), providing superior name recognition packaged with quality, great-tasting drinks.

Slammers® are now available at more than 30,000 stores nationwide, including such popular chains as: 7-Eleven, A&P, Associated Grocers, BI LO, Brunos, C/S Metro, Dutch Farms, Giant Food Stores, Jewel, Mars, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly, Ralph's, Safeway, Sam's Club, Shaw's, Shop Rite, Speedway, SuperTarget, Unified, Waldbaums, Walgreens and White Rose.

For more information, visit: http://www.bravobrands.com or http://www.otcfn.com/brvo .

Contact: Roy Warren, CEO, Bravo! Foods, 561-625-1411, or James Dryer, Investor Relations, 561-837-8057 or [email protected] .

Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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Source: Bravo! Foods International Corp.
"Success loves to hide behind challenges.
Embrace the challenge, enjoy the journey."

Do your own DD and invest based on your DD, not mine !

Semper Fi
S.E.Travis

setravis


On the move today.... 8)
+11.30%......Volume.......1.1 Mil
"Success loves to hide behind challenges.
Embrace the challenge, enjoy the journey."

Do your own DD and invest based on your DD, not mine !

Semper Fi
S.E.Travis

setravis


Press Release Source: Bravo! Foods International Corp.


Bravo! Foods To Launch Breakfast Blenders(TM) Fortified Milks at Participating 7-Eleven(R) Stores Nationwide
Wednesday September 7, 8:00 am ET 
New Breakfast Blenders(TM) Better-for-You Line Offers Great Flavors and Even Better Nutrition, Expected to Roll Out During November, 2005


NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bravo! Foods International (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO - News), a brand development and marketing company that manufactures, promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified flavored milks, announced that it expects to launch its newest product, Bravo! Breakfast Blenders(TM), developed in collaboration with 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE - News), during November 2005.


Breakfast Blenders, a line of fortified milks designed to provide the nutritional benefits of a good breakfast, will be introduced exclusively at participating 7-Eleven® stores nationwide. The drinks are targeted to busy consumers who are seeking nutritious and great-tasting milk drinks for their active lifestyles. Bravo! Foods and 7-Eleven collaborated on development of the new products.

"We're committed to offering new better-for-you products," said Bravo! CEO Roy Warren, "and working with 7-Eleven allowed us to pinpoint consumer trends that led to the development of Breakfast Blenders, combining the needs of active consumers with our delicious milk drinks."

Bravo! Breakfast Blenders are 100% milk and a blend of breakfast fruits and flavors, and fortified with vitamins and minerals. They boast the added nutrition claims of being 100% Lactose Free, low in sugar and having 50% more protein. Chocolate Raspberry Breakfast Blenders are fortified with anti-oxidants naturally found in raspberries and chocolate, while Vanilla Peach Breakfast Blenders contain fiber found naturally in peaches, among the most fibrous of fruits. Double French Vanilla and Double Chocolate varieties are both rich in Calcium.

"Our customer trends showed that the typical consumer is skipping breakfast due to their hurried schedules, while health research shows that breakfast is a very important meal," said Kurt Schumacher, category manager of dairy and ice cream products for 7-Eleven, Inc. "Customers are looking for convenient products that are nutritious and consumable on the go, and that led us to work with Bravo! Foods to develop the Breakfast Blenders products."

Planned marketing by Bravo! Foods to support introduction of the new Breakfast Blenders will include sponsorship of local radio weather reports in major U.S. cities, promotion of the product by television and radio personality Leeza Gibbons on her show, supported by other print and media advertising. Grassroots promotions are also planned in select markets, including a colorful "Breakfast Brigade" sampling campaign in the streets, at mass transit stops and in city office buildings passing out samples of the great tasting better for you milks.

About Bravo! Foods

Bravo! Foods International Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BRVO - News) develops, brands, markets, distributes and sells nutritious, flavored milk products throughout the 50 United States, Mexico, Great Britain and various Middle Eastern countries. Bravo!'s products are available in the United States and internationally through production agreements with regional aseptic milk processors and are currently sold under the brand name Slammers®.

Many of Bravo! Foods' Slammers® line of extended shelf-life, single-serve milk drinks are co-branded through exclusive partnerships with Masterfoods(TM), a division of Mars Incorporated(TM), Marvel Enterprises(TM) and MD Enterprises(TM) (Moon Pie®), providing superior name recognition packaged with quality, great-tasting drinks.

Slammers® are now available at more than 30,000 stores nationwide, including such popular chains as: 7-Eleven, A&P, Associated Grocers, Bi-Lo, Bruno's, C/S Metro, Dutch Farms, Giant Food Stores, Jewel, Mars, Pathmark, Piggly Wiggly, Ralphs, Safeway, Sam's Club, Shaw's, ShopRite, Speedway, SuperTarget, Unified, Waldbaums, Walgreens and White Rose.

For more information, visit: http://www.bravobrands.com or http://www.otcfn.com/brvo.


    Contact: Roy Warren, CEO Bravo! Foods, 561-625-1411 or James Dryer,
             Investor Relations, 561-837-8057 or [email protected] .

    Media Contact: Shepard Doniger, Media Relations, (561) 637-5750 or
                   [email protected] .

Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




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Source: Bravo! Foods International Corp.
"Success loves to hide behind challenges.
Embrace the challenge, enjoy the journey."

Do your own DD and invest based on your DD, not mine !

Semper Fi
S.E.Travis

fill_the_gap

David,

I have an initial position in BRVO.  Some questions are posed that you may be able to address.
You know after 550 posts that I am not a basher, yet am very analytical in investigating a company.
So take the comments below as asking for help with the thought process.  ???

-  Isn't BRVO going to need another round of financing ?  From whom ?  And at what cost to the price ?  They could easily decide to authorize more shares to raise capital, thus diluting the PPS.

-  In this scenario, BRVO may be overvalued at this level.  You see, many brokers were hyping BRVO heading into the CCE deal.  Some investors have a difficult time with a company saying a falling price is a good thing.  Never heard of that justification before.  We do not even know if/when the selling of shares from the large shareholders began and will end.  And you would think they would hold on for the future even though profits are high.  No reason to take it all off the table unless it is headed down.  They know much more than the average investor about the inside of BRVO.

- This volume and chart is not bullish, IMO.  It may be hit hard when more shares are issued for financing.  Or can it be verified that they have private financing to move forward ?

-  Not all great companies have a high performance stock.  My opinion is that CCE cut back from 51% ownership to 10% from the original deal.  They are more interested in the MDA.  This is where their money will be made, not in the stock itself.  CCE may know that dilution is coming from financing thus restructuring the deal. 

-  The scenarios above concern shareholders and the volume and price are not reflecting a bullish company at this time.

Please comment on the financial condition.  What is the status of financing ?  I know they are growing exponentially, but when is the plan to realistically become profitable ?  Thank you.

Financial Condition at June 30, 2005
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      As of June 30, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of $36,491,265,
cash on hand of $377,705 and reported total capital deficit of $2,933,786.

      For this same period of time, we had revenue of $3,346,388 and
general and administrative expense of $1,439,554.

      After interest expenses of $220,246, cost of goods sold of
$2,358,127, product development costs of $110,265 and selling expenses of
$1,797,471 incurred in the operations of the Company, we had a net loss of
$2,579,275.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Just one opinion, do the research

evgeny05

Hi !



Good luck.
Evgeny.