Asantae Introduces Revolutionary Functional Beverage

VANCOUVER, BC and MESA, AZ, July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Avidus Management Group Inc. ("Avidus" or the "Company") (TSX-V: AVD, OTC: ASNHF) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Asantae, Inc. today announced the details of its new functional beverage, IS2.

IS2 is a specialized, proprietary formula that uses high potency extracts and bioavailable nutrients including Astralagus, Curcumin, and Resveratrol to support the body's natural ability to protect, fight, and rebuild against the effects of injury, illness, and disease.

The IS2 formula uses research done at many of the top nutraceutical and nutritional institutes in North America to identify the specific dosages and combinations needed to provide optimal benefits.

Dan Lundell, CEO said, "We are very excited about the launch of this revolutionary beverage this fall. We are confident that this product will provide significant health benefits and create excitement within our network that will accelerate recruiting and revenue growth.  Mr. Ridley's experience and prior success within the functional beverage category make this product launch an exciting strategic growth opportunity as well as a natural extension of our mission to fight the root causes of disease."

Doug Ridley, President, added, "Having built a company from the ground up, and led a successful network of distributors that generated annual sales of over $25 million, both focused on a functional beverage product, I am thrilled about the pending launch of IS2. The functional beverage space represents an enormous opportunity and we expect IS2 to drive our intensive recruitment and growth initiatives."

About Avidus

Avidus Management Group Inc. (www.asantae.com) (TSX-V: AVD, OTC: ASNHF) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Asantae, Inc. develops, produces and markets innovative nutritional products through direct and network marketing channels. The ingredients in Avidus' products have been shown to reduce chronic low-grade inflammation and oxidative stress, and support a healthy immune system that, according to scientific and medical research, are the underlying conditions for most modern epidemic diseases (diabetes, heart disease, obesity, stroke, etc.). 

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