WOODBURY, NY – AriZona Beverages is proud to announce that it has partnered with American sports icon and entrepreneur Jack Nicklaus to produce a new line of lemonades branded with his globally known moniker, “Golden Bear.”
AriZona wanted to produce a new product line with a partner that shared the company’s strong sense of family, values and loyal roots, and Nicklaus was the ideal fit. Jack Nicklaus has not only been anointed the greatest golfer in the history of the sport, but as a husband of 51 years, a father of five and grandfather to 22, he has been lauded for his commitment to family.
“Family has always been number one, and that’s how we run this business-that’s how I see this company,” said AriZona Chairman Don Vultaggio. “Mr. Nicklaus represents those same ideals.”
The Golden Bear line features three flavors, including regular Lemonade with Honey and Ginseng, Mango Lemonade and Strawberry Lemonade. The refreshing lemon flavor is carried throughout all three products, while the Mango Lemonade boasts a sweet, tropical taste, and the Strawberry Lemonade features bright notes of ripe strawberries. Like all AriZona products, the Jack Nicklaus line contains no artificial flavors or colors and no preservatives.
AriZona’s “Golden Bear” Jack Nicklaus products are packaged in the company’s iconic 23-ounce cans. Each can features portraits of Nicklaus and his family during memorable personal and athletic achievements. Included on each can are images of Nicklaus clutching the Claret Jug after his 1978 British Open Victory; the Golden Bear carrying son Gary off the green during his win at the 1973 PGA Championship, where he set the mark for major championship victories; and even a teenaged Nicklaus during his all-star days playing basketball for Upper Arlington High School-ironically known as the Golden Bears.
Distribution of the line began in New York in late March 2012 and will continue to rollout nationally thereafter.
“As we expand our lifestyle branding around the world, I look to partner with the best in each category-and there is no question that AriZona is the best fit for me,” Nicklaus said. “AriZona dominates the market, and they do so through quality products and first-class marketing. Don runs a family business, just like I do, and we see eye-to-eye on a commitment to quality as well as share an aspiration to succeed in everything we do.”
For more information on this or any other AriZona product, please visit www.drinkarizona.com.
About AriZona
AriZona Beverages USA LLC was founded in Brooklyn in 1971 by Don Vultaggio and John Ferolito and to this day remains a privately held and family-run American business based in Woodbury, NY. AriZona Beverages-makers of AriZona Iced Tea, waters, juices, energy drinks, sports drinks and powdered tea mixes -is the number one ready-to-drink tea in North America and has begun worldwide expansion starting with South America, Europe and Asia. AriZona’s mission is to create the highest quality products that not only look great, but taste great and are affordable for people to buy. Among their products is the highly successful Arnold Palmer line of iced teas. For more information, visit www.drinkarizona.com.
About Nicklaus
Nicklaus-branded products have been marketed worldwide since 1962. The Jack Nicklaus- and Golden Bear-branded lifestyle collection of products includes: beverages by AriZona; wine; home appliances; flooring; cabinets; apparel; footwear; golf equipment; and pet products. For more than 40 years, the mission of the Nicklaus Companies has been to enhance the golf experience, and to bring to the national and international consumer golf-related businesses and services that mirror the high standards established in the career and life of Jack Nicklaus. These services include golf-course design, the development of golf and real estate communities, and the marketing and licensing of golf products and services. Nicklaus Design, recognized as the world leader in golf course design, has been involved with 365 courses open for play in 34 countries and 39 states.
No single person has changed the face of the sport of golf more than Jack Nicklaus-the champion, the designer, the philanthropist, and the good-will ambassador. Jack’s competitive career spanned six decades, and his legend has been built with 120 professional tournament victories worldwide and a record 18 professional major-championship titles.Not only was Nicklaus recognized by every national and international media outlets as “Golfer of the Century” or “Golfer of the Millennium,” he was named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN, and in 2005 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to any U.S. civilian.
For more information on Jack Nicklaus or the Nicklaus Companies, please visit www.nicklaus.com.
Contact:
Megan McCarthy Communications Coordinator: mmcarthy@drinkarizona.com / (516) 812-0260
Casey Sullivan, Communications Assistant: csullivan@drinkarizona.com / (516) 812-0346
