KOLOA, Hawaii, July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KonaRed Corporation (OTCBB/OTCQB: KRED), manufacturers of Antioxidant Juices and nutritional supplements from the exclusive Hawaiian CoffeeBerry®, coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, today announced its expansion into the New York metropolitan area via Preferred Beverage Distributors. Splash Beverage Group negotiated and manages this partnership.

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Preferred Beverage has proven experience and reach in the five New York City boroughs - Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island – as well as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties.

KonaRed's CEO Shaun Roberts stated: "This launch in New York is another significant step in our national roll-out of KonaRed beverages. We're very excited about our new partnership with Preferred Beverage and will be working hard with them and the Splash Beverage team to engage consumers and grow the KonaRed brand in America's number one consumer market." 

About KonaRed Corporation

KonaRed Corporation produces health and wellness nutritional products including beverages and supplements, which bring the attributes of Hawaiian Coffee fruit to an international consumer market. We established our business in August, 2008 and achieved our first sales in February, 2009. In October, 2013 KonaRed went public on the OTCBB/OCTQB trading under the symbol KRED. KonaRed, through a licensing agreement with VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc., utilizes innovative, state of the art, proprietary processes that produce antioxidant extracts and powders from Hawaiian Coffee Fruit, which are used to produce KonaRed's Antioxidant Juices, Organic Green Teas, and On-the-Go Packs. KonaRed Corporation is headquartered in Koloa, Hawaii, and its distribution center is in San Clemente, California. KonaRed products are sold in select Kroger, Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Safeway, Walmart, 7-Eleven, and many other retail outlets throughout the US and Canada. More information about KonaRed and its products can be found at www.konared.com.

About Preferred Beverage Distributors:

Preferred Distributors is a refrigerated and non-refrigerated beverage distributor based in Glendale, New York servicing Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn directly and Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk, and Westchester counties through a sub distributor network. Along with KonaRed, Preferred Distributors currently distributes TapouT Performance, Genesis Today, MADE Organic Green Teas with fruit juice, C2O Coconut Water, Real Beanz RTD Nutrient Enhanced Iced Coffees, Borojo Superfruit, and E-Boost Natural Energy Shots.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this press release, including any information as to our strategy, plans or future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "contemplate," "target," "plan," "continue," "budget," "may," "intend," "estimate," "project" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the company's control with respect to its plans or operations. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation those set forth as "Risk Factors" in our filings with the SEC which can be found at www.sec.gov. There may be other factors not mentioned above or included in the Company's SEC filings that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

For Investor and Media Inquiries, please contact:
KonaRed Corporation Investor Relations
E and E Communications
Paul Knopick
Email: pknopick@eandecommunications.com
Tel 940.262.3584

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