Nexus Brands seeks to become a leading force in combating childhood obesity and diabetes by producing healthy juice products for kids. Their juices contain 50% less sugar and calories than regular juice, and provide 3 servings of fruits and vegetables per 8 oz serving with more vitamins than Vitamin Water. Their target audience includes 50 million school children, concerned parents, and institutions like schools, fast food restaurants, and hospitals. Nexus plans to reinvest profits from sales back into communities to support education and health initiatives for children.

2. NEXUS BRANDS, LLC
Definition: n. pl. NEXUS
1. A means of connection between members of
a group or things in a series; link; a bond
2. A connected group or series
Mission: Become a leading force in the growing
movement to combat childhood obesity and Type-2
diabetes with products and services that promote
healthy eating habits and regular physical activity.

3. NEXUS – “Health Juice”
• Product Description:
- The healthiest juice products for kids
- NEXUS Health Juices are vitamin fortified fruit juice
beverages made with all natural ingredients, advanced
nutritional supplements and no high fructose corn syrup
• Target Audience:
- 50 million school children K-12
- Concerned Moms and caregivers at retail
- Fast food, government, military & hospital services
• Consumer Proposition:
- 50% less sugar and calories than regular juice
- 3 servings of fruits and vegetables per 8 oz serving
- More vitamins than Vitamin Water

4. Manufacturing Partner
Global Brands:
- Same manufacturer for Snapple and Fuze
- Over 15 years in the beverages industry
- Key contacts, distribution resources and
consultation to keep NEXUS on
track

5. Competitive Analysis
Brand NEXUS Minute Maid Tropicana Welch’s Capri-Sun Hi-C Kool-Aid
Calories 60 150 130 160 110 90 100
Sugar (g) 19 34 40 38 28 25 25
No Corn Syrup ✓ ✓ ✓
10% Vitamin A ✓
25% Vitamin B ✓
100% Vitamin C ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
10% Vitamin D ✓
20% Vitamin E ✓
20% Calcium ✓
30% Folate ✓

6. A Political Movement!
• Combating Childhood Obesity
- The first lady, Michelle Obama, is launching a campaign
to fight childhood obesity.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restricting the sale
of sugary drinks in school vending machines.
- NEXUS has already met with key White House
personnel and we are positioning NEXUS
Juice as the “healthy alternative” to combat childhood
obesity.
“There is no reason why we can’t have water and healthy juice
drinks in vending machines.”
Michelle Obama (USA Today 02.09.2010)

7. NEXUS Political Supporters
• New York State Political Supports
- Dr. Dorothy Height (recently passed away)
- Michelle Paterson (wife of Governor Paterson)
- Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz
- Senator John Sampson
- Senator Malcolm Smith
- Senator Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
“I am very proud of my great nephew for continuing to invest
in the future of our country; Our Children!”
Dr. Dorothy I, Height, The National Conference of Negro Women

8. Community Marketing Strategy
• NEXUS Brands will reinvest $1.00 per case!
- NEXUS Brand’s “Change 4 A Dollar”
- $1.00 from each NEXUS case sold will
go back into the communities in an
effort to support education initiatives
and to combat childhood obesity
NEXUS – POWERS YOUR COMMUNITY.

9. School Marketing Strategy
• NYS Public Schools Reinvestment
- 3 million students in New York State
- If 1 in 5 kids drink NEXUS each day at school,
$500,000 per month reinvested in public schools
THAT’S $6 MILLION PER YEAR!

10. MBE Growth Strategy
• Minority Business Enterprise Bottler
- NEXUS is the only African American owned and
operated national beverage company
- 15% of all retail, fast food and municipal juice sales
- MBE allocated guaranteed Supermarket shelf space

11. Fast Food Growth Strategy
• Healthy Alternative in McDonald’s Happy Meals
- Millions of Happy Meals sold each year
- Desperately seeking “healthy choices”
- Restaurants located in urban communities
- Most significant source of long term growth

12. In-Store Activations
• Leverage Celebrity Partners
- In-store appearances by pro athletes
- Radio, TV, web, mobile and in-store circulars
- In-school promotions with celebrities
- Fitness equipment to top schools and organizations

13. Celebrity Charitable Partners
-Diverse portfolio of celebrity spokespersons including
musicians, actors and athletes that resonate with youth
and exhibit the core values of the NEXUS brand
“I choose to work with NEXUS because they
truly care about the kids.”
Diana Vishneva, Prima Ballerina

14. Celebrity Charitable Partners
• Branded NEXUS Celebrity Bottles
- Paul Pierce, NBA
- Alexander Ovechkin, NHL
- Grant Hill, NBA
- Sam Madison, NFL
- Summer Sanders, Olympian
- Diana Vishneva, Ballet
- Marcos Ambrose, NASCAR
- Terrence & Rocsi, BET 106 & Park