LOS ANGELES and SANTIAGO, Chile, June
7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (OTCBB:
JAMN.OB), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted
gourmet coffee, today announced a distribution agreement with
Com.Dicalla S.A., (Dicalla), which will make Marley Coffee
available in South America for the
first time. The agreement will initially introduce retailers
and foodservice operators in Chile
to Marley Coffee.
Retail distribution by Dicalla (www.Dicalla.cl) is expected to
bring Marley Coffee to at least 60 grocery and specialty gourmet
retail stores throughout Chile,
the ribbon-shaped, mountainous country on the west coast of
South America with a population of
approximately 17 million. Com.Dicalla also services the
office coffee service (OCS), vending and foodservice channels in
Chile. The initial distribution order consists of six
varieties of Marley Coffee Organic Ground and six varieties of
Marley Coffee Whole Bean, both packaged in 8oz. bags.
"Chileans love premium quality coffee and we have many retailers
and other partners in Chile who
are eager to make Marley Coffee available to their customers," said
Roberto Lasen, Gerente General,
Com.Dicalla S.A. "For years we have provided our customers with the
highest quality products and we're honored to add Marley Coffee to
our portfolio. Their delicious, organic coffee and commitment to
coffee farmers and sustainable business practices are values we
admire and share."
"South America is among the
world's largest exporters of coffee, so we are very proud to be
among the premium coffees Dicalla has chosen to import to
Chile," said Rohan Marley, chairman, Marley Coffee.
"Marley Coffee is now in North
America, South America,
Europe and Asia. Our
movement continues to grow!"
"Chileans have a demanding palette when it comes to coffee, so
we are very pleased that Dicalla has chosen to distribute Marley
Coffee to its customers," said Brent
Toevs, CEO, Marley Coffee. "We are building distribution
across the globe as we make Marley Coffee available to people who
appreciate our products and our mission."
For the home, Marley Coffee currently offers two new varieties
of Jamaica Blue Mountain® Ground Coffee roasts and six varieties of
certified USDA Organic Ground Coffee as well as Whole Bean Coffee
and compostable Single-Serve At-Home Pods. The new Marley
Coffee RealCup™, compatible with most models of the popular
Keurig-brand single-serve coffee brewers, will be available in
September 2012 in an array of roasts
for both home and office use.
Marley Coffee is also available for the trade in Traditional
2.5oz Fracs, compostable Single-Serve Breakroom Pods, and Branded
Vending and Foodservice Solutions. In addition, the company
recently introduced its first mobile retail concept, the Marley
Coffee-brand Bike Caffe (www.bikecaffe.com/marleycoffee), which has
already started selling to franchise buyers.
All Marley Coffee products live up to the Rastafari standards of
ITAL, standing for all things Pure, True and Vital. A portion
of all sales 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.
About Com.Dicalla S.A.
Dicalla is a leading company in Chile in the import, distribution and
marketing of products for the vending industry, HoReCa, retail and
foodservice business channels. Dicalla was the first company to
sell single-serve "espresso coffee capsules" in Chile in1997. The Company has spent 15
years in the market offering high quality products of different
origins, including many of Europe's most prestigious coffee brands.
Dicalla is also a leading distributor of Bianchi vending machines,
the undisputed leader in the manufacture of vending machines, cans
and bottles, hot and cold products. The Company operates coffee
machines for more than 1200 customers throughout the country.
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. Learn more at www.MarleyCoffee.com, visit the corporate
website at www.JamminJavaCorp.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
www.BobMarley.com, The House of Marley at www.thehouseofmarley.com,
Marley Beverage Company at www.MarleyBeverages.com, and 1Love.org
at www.1love.org.
For sales inquiries, please
contact sales@marleycoffee.com.
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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SOURCE Marley Coffee