AL International (JCOF) Expands the Capacity of Its Commercial Coffee Division, CLR Roasters, in Support of Triple Digit Revenue Growth

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AL International (Pink Sheets: JCOF) (www.alintjcof.com), a global direct marketer of lifestyle and nutritional products as well as gourmet coffee, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary and commercial coffee division, CLR Roasters, will quintuple its brick pack production capabilities and double its regular bag packaging capabilities and grinding capacity.

Dave Briskie, AL International's President of Commercial Operations, stated, "Over the past year we've experienced tremendous growth throughout all of our business sectors. This includes nearly 500% growth in our Cruise Line business unit, 100% growth in our distributor-based business units, 52% growth of our Cafe La Rica Brand, and significant new business from the retail channel for both Private Label and through the sales of our own brands. This additional capacity will support the continued growth that we anticipate throughout 2012."

This month CLR Roasters will bring a Kpak® pillow pack bagger online to support the packaging needs in its Cruise Line business unit. During the first quarter of 2012, in anticipation of sales expansion in the Retail Business unit, the company will bring up an OPEM Vertical Bagger, an OPEM Vacuum Pack machine, and an additional Jabez Burns Grinder. 

Steve Wallach, CEO of AL International, stated, "We're proud of the performance of CLR Roasters and are committed to the growth of our coffee business. CLR Roasters has become a profitable business division within our company and I have always believed in providing additional resources to those areas of our business that are positioned to deliver incremental profits and sales to the company."

CLR Roasters will utilize its own resources and lease equipment financing to fund the equipment acquisition.

About AL International

AL International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: JCOF) (www.alintjcof.com) is a fast-growing, innovative, multi-dimensional company that offers a wide range of consumer products and services, primarily through person-to-person selling relationships that comprise a "network of networks." The company also is a vertically integrated producer of the finest coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels. AL International was formed after the merger of Youngevity® Essential Life Sciences (www.youngevity.com) and Javalution Coffee Company in the summer of 2011.

About CLR Roasters

CLR Roasters (www.cafelarica.com) was established in 2001 and is a wholly owned a subsidiary of AL International. CLR Roasters produces coffees under its own Cafe LaRica brand, as well as under a variety of private labels through major national sales outlets and to major customers. It also markets a unique line of coffees with health benefits under the JavaFit® brand.

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SOURCE AL International, Inc.