KOLOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KonaRed
Corporation (OTCQB: KRED), manufacturers of Antioxidant
Juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive
Hawaiian CoffeeBerry®, coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, announced today that its US Master
Distributor, Splash Beverage Group (SBG), reported increases in
distributors, retail stores and other key metrics during 2014.
KonaRed partnered with SBG, whose principals include veterans from
Red Bull, Sparkling Ice and Marley
Beverages, in the first quarter as an integral part of the
company's strategy to execute a national roll out of KonaRed
beverages throughout the U.S.
Year to date SBG has signed on 30 new distributors and
introduced KonaRed products into more than 6,500 new stores,
including 2,100 Walmart Stores. SBG has secured placement in 978
Kroger family of stores in the U.S. including 176 Ralphs grocery
stores and secured placement in 160 The Fresh Market stores in 26
states. SBG also expanded KonaRed into the NYC metro area, the
largest market in the US, as well as other top 10 markets including
Chicago, Boston and San
Francisco.
"Since becoming our US Master Distributor in April, Splash
Beverage Group has continued to execute distributor contracts, both
with DSD and Broadline distributors, presented our brand to
national chain buyers and secured retail authorizations and
placements. The plan for 2014 was to expand KonaRed's footprint and
we've completely executed on that front. Our brand recognition has
grown and we've introduced our products into a number of leading
grocery, convenience, drug and specialty chains across the
country," said Shaun Roberts,
Founder and CEO of KonaRed.
About KonaRed Corporation
KonaRed Corporation produces health and wellness nutritional
products including beverages and nutritional supplements, which
bring the attributes of Hawaiian Coffee fruit to an international
consumer market. The Company was established in August 2008 and achieved its first sales in
February 2009. In October 2013 KonaRed went public and trades on
the OTCQB 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 Juice, Organic Green Tea, Coconut
Water, On-the-Go Packs and 100% Coffee Fruit Powders. 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 other retail outlets throughout the US and
Canada. More information about KonaRed and its products can be
found at www.konared.com. Additionally, our products can be located
using: www.konared.com/find-a-retailer.
Contact:
Investor Relations:
Robert Haag
IRTH Communications
kred@irthcommunications.com
866-976-4784
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