- KeHE, a leading national natural food distributor,
services 12,000 customers with access to over 30,000 stores
The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ and CSE: WTER) (the
“Company”) is a producer of premium bottled alkaline water,
flavor-infused waters, and CBD infused products sold under the
brand names Alkaline88®, A88 Infused™, and A88CBD™, respectively.
Today, the Company announces an expanded partnership with KeHE,
which now includes the A88CBD™ topical products, A88 Infused™
flavors, and the entire Alkaline88® line, including eco-friendly
aluminum bottles.
“KeHE has been an exceptional partner in our journey to become a
national lifestyle brand,” stated Ricky Wright, President and CEO
of The Alkaline Water Company. “We are excited to announce that our
premium quality, lab-tested A88CBD topical products will now be
available to all KeHE accounts nationwide. Today, our flagship
brand, Alkaline88, is being offered by thousands of KeHE customers,
and the distributor has quickly become a top account for the
Company. This large and growing partner has been a key contributor
to our five-year reported growth CAGR of over 60%. And over the
last three years, we have done approximately $25 million in retail
sales with their customers.”
“As a trusted brand, our beverage offerings have seen steady
growth across a majority of their accounts, and more recently, we
have seen a pickup in orders for our single-serve offerings,
including our eco-friendly aluminum bottles and our A88 Infused
flavored waters. With an increasing consumer appetite for CBD
infused products, we expect our growing line of all-natural A88CBD
topical and eventually our ingestible offerings to see strong
growth at this leading national specialty and all-natural food
distributor. We look forward to an expanding and rewarding
relationship with KeHE in the coming years.”
About KeHE
KeHE Distributors, LLC is a Specialty & Natural and Organic
& Fresh food distributor in the U.S. and Canada. KeHE’s U.S.
Distribution customers include chain grocery, chain natural,
independent grocery, and independent natural retailers. Total
revenue is approximately $5.5 billion. For more about KeHE, visit
KeHE.com.
The Alkaline Water Company
Founded in 2012, The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ and CSE:
WTER) is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its flagship
product, Alkaline88®, is a leading premier alkaline water brand
available in bulk and single-serve sizes along with eco-friendly
aluminum packaging options. With its innovative, state-of-the-art
proprietary electrolysis process, Alkaline88® delivers perfect 8.8
pH balanced alkaline drinking water with trace minerals and
electrolytes and boasts our trademarked label ‘Clean Beverage.’
Quickly being recognized as a growing lifestyle brand, Alkaline88®
launched A88 Infused™ in 2019 to meet consumer demand for
flavor-infused products. A88 Infused™ flavored water is available
in six unique all-natural flavors, with new flavors coming soon.
Additionally, in 2020, the Company launched A88 Infused Beverage
Division Inc., which includes the Company’s CBD water and
flavor-infused water. For the Company’s topical and ingestible
offerings, A88 Infused Products Inc. includes both the Company’s
lab-tested full-spectrum hemp salves, balms, lotions, essential
oils, and bath salts, along with broad-spectrum hemp beverage
shots, powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules, and gummies.
To purchase A88CBD™ products online, visit us at www.A88CBD.com.
To learn more about The Alkaline Water Company, please visit
www.thealkalinewaterco.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, or LinkedIn.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements.”
Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding
beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future.
Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the
following: the Company’s journey to become a national lifestyle
brand; that the Company expects its growing line of all-natural
A88CBD topical and eventually its ingestible offerings to see
strong growth at this leading national specialty and all-natural
food distributor; that the Company looks forward to an expanding
and rewarding relationship with KeHE in the coming years.
The material assumptions supporting these forward-looking
statements include, among others, that the demand for the Company’s
products will continue to significantly grow; that the past
production capacity of the Company’s co-packing facilities can be
maintained or increased; that there will be increased production
capacity through implementation of new production facilities, new
co-packers and new technology; that there will be an increase in
number of products available for sale to retailers and consumers;
that there will be an expansion in geographical areas by national
retailers carrying the Company’s products; that there will be an
expansion into new national and regional grocery retailers; that
there will be an expansion into new e-commerce, home delivery,
convenience, and healthy food channels; that there will not be
interruptions on production of the Company’s products; that there
will not be a recall of products due to unintended contamination or
other adverse events relating to the Company’s products; and that
the Company will be able to obtain additional capital to meet the
Company’s growing demand and satisfy the capital expenditure
requirements needed to increase production and support sales
activity. Actual results could differ from those projected in any
forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors
include, among others, governmental regulations being implemented
regarding the production and sale of alkaline water or any other
products, including products containing hemp/CBD; the fact that
consumers may not embrace and purchase any of the Company’s
CBD-infused products; the fact that the Company may not be
permitted by the FDA or other regulatory authority to market or
sell any of its CBD-infused products; additional competitors
selling alkaline water and enhanced water products in bulk
containers reducing the Company’s sales; the fact that the Company
does not own or operate any of its production facilities and that
co-packers may not renew current agreements and/or not satisfy
increased production quotas; the fact that the Company has a
limited number of suppliers of its unique bulk bottles; the
potential for supply-chain interruption due to factors beyond the
Company’s control; the fact that there may be a recall of products
due to unintended contamination; the inherent uncertainties
associated with operating as an early stage company; changes in
customer demand and the fact that consumers may not embrace
enhanced water products as expected or at all; the extent to which
the Company is successful in gaining new long-term relationships
with new retailers and retaining existing relationships with
retailers; the Company’s ability to raise the additional funding
that it will need to continue to pursue its business, planned
capital expansion and sales activity; and competition in the
industry in which the Company operates and market conditions. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news
release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual
results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking
statements, except as required by applicable law, including the
securities laws of the United States and Canada. Although the
Company believes that any beliefs, plans, expectations and
intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can
be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or
intentions will prove to be accurate. Readers should consult all of
the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk
factors disclosure outlined in the reports and other documents the
Company files with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, and on the
SEDAR, available at www.sedar.com.
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The Alkaline Water Company Inc.
Richard A. Wright President and CEO, or
Sajid Daudi Director of Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications 800-923-1910 investors@thealkalinewaterco.com
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