LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 28,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee, a sustainably grown,
ethically farmed and artisan roasted coffee, will soon be available
throughout the United Kingdom. After an extensive search to
find an ideal partner for UK distribution, Marley Coffee (OTCBB:
JAMN), today announced it has finalized a distribution agreement
with Blue Mountain Coffee (Europe) Limited (BMCE), principal importer and
representative of Jamaica Blue Mountain® coffee in Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
Under terms of the agreement, Marley Coffee will continue to
manage the branding, marketing, and business development of the
Marley Coffee product line from the US, while all roasting and
distribution in the UK will be handled by BMCE. The
partnership will bring Marley Coffee to the UK marketplace
immediately with the initial launch of three SKUs of new Marley
Coffee Organic Ground: Marley Coffee One Love Organic Coffee
Blend, Marley Coffee Buffalo Soldier Organic Coffee Blend
and Lively Up! Organic Coffee Blend in 227-gram / 8-oz
bags.
"The UK was extremely important to my father and continues to be
a place of tremendous goodwill for my family and I. We are proud to
have partnered with a respected company like BMCE and have been
impressed by their dedication to our products and values," said
Rohan Marley, chairman, Marley
Coffee. "We've received a very warm response in the UK for
our other endeavors, such as the recent launch of The House of
Marley audio gear, and we are confident the UK market will expand
rapidly and take well to our Marley Coffee products."
BMCE has served as the "first port of call" among European
traders and roasters for Jamaica Blue Mountain® green/raw coffee
for the past 17 years, responsible for the importation,
distribution and marketing for this quintessential luxury coffee
that has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years.
Guy Wilmot, Director
of BMCE, said of the new partnership, "It has been our dream
to work with Marley Coffee since we first heard that a new coffee
company was being founded by Rohan
Marley. We got in touch early on with the aim of
representing Marley Coffee much in the same way we represent the
Jamaican coffee industry – as trusted partners who could bring to
Europe Rohan's dream of producing amazing organic coffee blends, in
keeping with his goal of producing ethically farmed coffees
inspired by his heritage, belief in ITAL and giving back via the
Kicks for Cause Foundation."
All Marley Coffee products live up to the Rastafari standards of
ITAL, standing for all things Pure, True and Vital, which insists
that all products are sustainably grown, ethically farmed and
artisan roasted. A portion of every sale of Marley Coffee supports
the Kicks for Cause Foundation. Started by Marley Coffee, Kicks for
Cause aims to build playable soccer fields and soccer camps for
children of coffee-producing communities in Jamaica. Please visit
www.KicksforCause.org.
Wilmot concluded, "We believe Marley Coffee will be successful
in the UK because Rohan's premium, organic coffee blends taste
great and the entire organization has a dedication to and passion
about producing ethically farmed coffees that is authentic and
means something to people. It's not like other coffees."
For distribution opportunities in the UK, please contact
Guy Wilmot at guy@marleycoffee.com.
For roasters/distributors in countries outside of the US and
the UK who are interested in Marley Coffee, please contact
sales@marleycoffee.com.
About Marley Coffee
Marley Coffee (corporate name Jammin Java Corp) is a US-based
company that provides premium, artisan roasted coffee to the
grocery, retail, online, service, hospitality, office coffee
service and big box store industry. Under its exclusive licensing
agreement with 56 Hope Road, the company continues to develop its
coffee lines under the Marley Coffee brand. Marley Coffee is a
fully reporting company quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol
JAMN. For sales and distribution inquiries, please
contact sales@marleycoffee.com. Learn more at
www.MarleyCoffee.com, join us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/MarleyCoffee, and follow us on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/marleycoffee.
Learn more about other Marley Family ventures by visiting The
House of Marley at www.thehouseofmarley.com, Marley Beverage
Company at www.MarleyBeverages.com, and 1Love.org at
www.1love.org.
Forward-Looking Statement:
This Press Release includes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Acts"). In particular, the words "believe,"
"may," "could," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"project," "propose," "plan," "intend," and similar conditional
words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements and are subject to the safe harbor created by these
Acts. Any statements made in this news release about an
action, event or development, are forward-looking statements.
Such statements are based upon assumptions that in the future
may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant
risks and uncertainties. Such statements are subject to a
number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond the control of the Company. These risks and others are
included from time to time in documents we file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to, its
Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other unknown or
unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on
our future results. Accordingly, you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
that its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.
Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments
may differ materially from those projected. The
forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the
date hereof. The Company takes no obligation to update or
correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by
law or those prepared by third parties that are not paid by the
Company. The Company's SEC filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov.
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