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NewsBot Date: September 7, 2005 01:30:00 AM
HESG News Shugr Orders Mounting at Its Distributor, DNP International
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2005--Health Sciences Group, Inc. (OTCBB:HESG), provider of innovative nutraceutical products and functional food ingredients derived from natural sources, announced today that it will be increasing shipments of Shugr(TM) to its raw material distributor, DNP International Co., Inc., to meet growing demand. DNP International is a leading importer and distributor of raw materials to manufacturers in the food, beverage and nutritional supplement industries, among others.
"We are extremely pleased to see increasing orders for Shugr placed through our distributor DNP," said Fred E. Tannous, Co-chairman and CEO of Health Sciences Group, Inc. "We believe Shugr offers significant sales potential as an ingredient in foods and beverages. Since exhibiting at the International Food Technology (IFT) Expo in July, DNP has generated an increasing amount of enthusiasm and interest in Shugr from many food and beverage manufacturers looking for a zero-calorie, diabetic-safe sweetener for their products. DNP is doing a tremendous job converting this interest into orders."
DNP is currently fulfilling orders placed by manufacturers of beverages, foods, and nutritional supplements.
"Shugr definitely fits with our functional ingredient offer expansion," said David Ji, President of DNP International. "We are getting prepared for a growing number of Shugr orders over the coming months. We believe that Shugr will strengthen our position of leader in the ingredient and raw material industry."
"Based on feedback from attendees of the IFT Expo, we found very strong interest from beverage manufacturers, followed by food manufacturers, in using Shugr as a zero-calorie sweetening alternative," said Isabelle Mauras, DNP Marketing. "Many manufacturers are impressed with the taste of Shugr which is hardly differentiable from real sugar and has excellent baking properties."
Shugr is a natural, zero-calorie sweetener made from sugars that occur naturally in such good-tasting, healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, corn and dairy products. Erythritol is a naturally-occurring sugar commonly found in melon, grapes, mushrooms and soy. Tagatose comes from dairy products, but does not affect people who are lactose intolerant. Tagatose also provides an added health benefit -- prebiotic fiber that promotes intestinal health, much the way yogurt does. Maltodextrin is derived from corn sugar, which is non-GMO and gluten-free. A trace amount of sucralose is added to give Shugr its "high note." All of these ingredients carry a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) designation for food safety from the US Food & Drug Administration. Shugr does not contain any aspartame, neotame, saccharin, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, acesulfame-K, cane sugar, honey or stevia.
"Because of its great taste, natural profile, GRAS-certified ingredients, low glycemic index and excellent baking qualities, Shugr is expected to become the sweetener of choice for many manufacturers who seek a natural, zero-calorie replacement for cane sugar or other sweeteners in their diet and diabetic-friendly products," commented said Loren Miles, Vice President of Marketing, Swiss Research, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Health Sciences Group.
Today, DNP International is the only ingredient distributor of Shugr in North America. In addition to Shugr (equivalent to the sweetness of cane sugar per serving), DNP also offers Shugr in formulations designed for ingredient applications: Shugr 5X (five times the sweetness of cane sugar per serving) and Shugr 10X (ten times the sweetness of cane sugar per serving).
About Health Sciences Group, Inc.
Health Sciences Group identifies, develops and commercializes innovative nutraceutical products derived from natural sources to provide consumers and medical professionals with preventative healthcare alternatives. The company markets its own line of proprietary products based on novel technologies with clinically-supported, GRAS-certified ingredients under its Swiss Research(TM) and Swiss Diet(TM) brand names. For more information, visit www.HSciences.com.
About DNP International, Inc.
DNP International, Inc. imports and distributes raw material ingredients to manufacturers in the food, beverage, dietary supplement, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Founded in 1994, DNP is one of the largest suppliers of raw materials in the United States sourcing over two thousand different ingredients. Headquartered in Irvine, California, DNP has locations in Los Angeles, Chicago and New Jersey. For more information, visit www.dnpint.com.
About Swiss Research, Inc.
Swiss Research, Inc. markets and sells branded nutraceutical products addressing major wellness categories, including weight management, arthritis support, cholesterol reduction and diabetes management. SwissDiet(R), its line of weight-loss products, includes Shugr(R), the world's first natural, diabetes-friendly, zero-calorie sweetener that looks, tastes and cooks like sugar; proprietary diet capsules, SlimSupport(TM) capsules for craving control, CalorieMinus(TM) peppermint wafers for fat absorption, MealSource(TM) meal replacement powdered drink mix, and SlimSource(TM) nutritional energy drink mix. Other unique and innovative products, marketed under the Swiss Research(R) brand name, include Sequestrol(TM), a natural proprietary nutritional supplement and functional ingredient which is clinically proven to assist in the reduction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels; and CellSource(TM) for joint relief and flexibility. Swiss Research distributes its products through national retail channels as well as online. For more information, visit www.SwissDiet.com and www.Shugr.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 that are based upon current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties, including without limitation, the independent authority of the special committee to act on the matters discussed, the successful negotiation of the potential acquisition and disposal of transactions described above, successful implementation of the company's business strategy and competition, any of which may cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's most recent Form 10-QSB and Form 10-KSB filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
