GURU Organic Energy Significantly Expands Presence in the U.S. Adding More Than 1,500 Points of Sale

MONTREAL, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) (“GURU” or the “Company”), Canada’s leading organic energy drink brand, is pleased to announce that its plant-based energy drinks will soon be available in more than 1,500 new retail locations, including leading grocery, drug, natural and independent retail chains. These gains are primarily in California, which will have about 3,000 points of sale by late spring.

Since entering the U.S. market, GURU’s expansion strategy has primarily been focused on California, the country's largest consumer of organic products.

“As we continue to build our brand awareness in the world's largest energy drink market, GURU's priorities are to establish a strong distribution network and to provide retailers with enhanced in-store marketing support to drive sales velocity,” said Carl Goyette, President and CEO of GURU. “Thanks to our strong financial position, and the reallocation of a portion of our sales force, we now have the ability to put more effort towards growing our business in the U.S. The work we have done to develop our distributor network is starting to pay off, and we are very optimistic about the future of the GURU nation," he added.

GURU’s four main products, GURU Original, GURU Lite, GURU Matcha, and GURU Yerba Mate, will be available in the news points of sale over the coming months.

About GURU Products
All GURU energy drinks are plant-based, high in natural caffeine, free of artificial sweeteners, artificial colours and flavours, and have no preservatives. In addition, all drinks are organic, vegan and gluten free – and the best thing is their amazing taste.

About GURU
GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) is a dynamic, fast-growing beverage company launched in 1999, when it pioneered the world’s first natural, plant-based energy drink. The Company markets organic energy drinks in Canada and the United States through an estimated distribution network of about 25,200 points of sale, and through guruenergy.com and Amazon. GURU has built an inspiring brand with a clean list of organic plant-based ingredients. Its drinks offer consumers good energy that never comes at the expense of their health. The Company is committed to achieving its mission of cleaning the energy drink industry in Canada and the United States. For more information, go to www.guruenergy.com or follow us @guruenergydrink on Instagram and @guruenergy on Facebook.

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