Koloa, HI, Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KonaRed
Corporation (OTCBB/OTCQB: KRED), manufacturers of Antioxidant
Juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive
Hawaiian CoffeeBerry®, coffee fruit from Kona,
Hawaii, is pleased to announce its
beverages are now available in 176 Ralphs stores on the U.S.
mainland (www.ralphs.com).
Ralphs stores are a key division of the Kroger family of stores,
which operate more than 2,600 grocery retail stores, under nearly
two dozen banners, throughout the U.S. The addition of Ralphs
adds to the existing placement of KonaRed's wellness
beverages in other stores in the Kroger family, one of the
nation's largest retail grocery chains.
The KonaRed products available on Ralphs shelves are the 16oz
KonaRed Original and the 10.5 oz KonaRed Original, KonaRed Organic
Green Tea, and KonaRed Coconut Water.
Information about the KonaRed Original beverage, its unique
history, quality and ingredients, is available at
www.KonaRed.com.
"We're exceptionally pleased to be part of the Kroger family.
Kroger's is flagship mainline retail and our placement in their
stores indicates the mass sales appeal they see for our products,"
said Shaun Roberts, KonaRed
President and CEO.
KonaRed products are also sold in select Vitamin Shoppe, Whole
Foods, Safeway, Walmart, 7-Eleven, and other retail outlets
throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Stores selling KonaRed products can be found
at: www.konared.com/find-a-retailer .
"We are making good progress in introducing our products
throughout the U.S.," Mr. Roberts said. "We believe investors
will want to take note of our achievements and our future plans.
Our rollout across the U.S. is moving along as planned."
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. Our
business was established on August 22,
2008 and our first sales were achieved in February 2009. On October
4, 2013 KonaRed became publicly traded under the symbol
KRED on the OTCBB and OTCQB. 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 is
centered 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.
Forward Looking Statements
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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
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"target," "plan," "continue," "budget," "may," "intend,"
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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. Within this press release, the following statement
is a forward looking statement: "We're exceptionally pleased to be
part of the Kroger family. Kroger's is flagship mainline retail and
our placement in their stores indicates the mass sales appeal they
see for our products."
Contact:
KonaRed Corporation Investor Relations
E and E Communications
Paul Knopick
Email: pknopick@eandecommunications.com
940.262.3584
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