Life On Earth (LFER) has completed an acquisition of functional beverage producer Chill Group, including its flagship brand Just Chill.

Chill Group is an all-natural and functional beverage company that distributes its products to major retailers across the country.

Just Chill drinks are available in Tropical, Rio Berry, Zero Ginger and Jamaican Citrus flavours. The products are currently distributed in Whole Foods (Southern Pacific region), Fresh and Easy, and select Vons, Pavilions, and King Soopers stores.

They are also available at The Fresh Market and Amazon.com.

“We have demonstrated the speed we are able to identify, target and acquire hot emerging brands and fold them into our growing portfolio of healthy functional beverages.”

Life On Earth CEO Fernando Leonzo said: “Once again, we have demonstrated the speed we are able to identify, target and acquire hot emerging brands and fold them into our growing portfolio of healthy functional beverages.

“We are continuing to interview other emerging beverage brands like Just Chill that can benefit from our accelerator infrastructure. Just Chill will be able to leverage our expert marketing, powerful national distribution network, nutritional science development team and national sales team.”

With this acquisition, LFER intends to add a number of major retailers as new points-of-sale in its portfolio of branded products and distribution.

Chill Group founder Max Baumann said: “The Just Chill transaction represents only the beginning of a relationship with LFER that we believe will be something very significant in the alternative and functional category of the beverage industry.

“My group of stakeholders in Just Chill are now shareholders of LFER and we will do everything we can to help the company grow to its full potential. We’re excited about working with Fernando Leonzo, John Romagosa, and the rest of the team over at LFER.”