LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley
Coffee (OTCBB: JAMN), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and
artisan roasted gourmet coffee, today announced the addition of
Chris Hopkins as Senior Vice
President of National Accounts.
In his new role, Hopkins, who has more than 20 years of food and
beverage sales experience, will be responsible for continuing to
expand distribution of Marley Coffee through supermarkets,
specialty retailers and convenience stores throughout the United
States. Prior to joining Marley Coffee, Hopkins paved the way
for Marley Beverages as SVP of National Accounts, securing
distributions and partnerships with 80 of the top 100 retail
outlets, including 7 Eleven, Kroger and Wegmans, which helped drive
Marley's Mellow Mood first year sales of one million cases, which
has grown to almost three million cases after two years in the
market.
"I saw Chris' dedication and passion to see a brand grow, and
grow quickly, through his tireless work to introduce Marley's
Mellow Mood," said Rohan Marley,
founder of Marley Coffee. "I'm happy we were able to convince Chris
to join our team at Marley Coffee as we continue to build our
retail distribution in the US and beyond."
"With Chris' proven track record in the food and beverage
industry, and more recently with Marley Beverages, we're thrilled
to have him join the Marley Coffee team," said Brent Toevs, CEO, Marley Coffee. "A huge
opportunity to expand nationally lies with Chris, and after seeing
him engage with buyers at National Products Expo East in
Baltimore, we are confident in his
ability to secure partnerships that make sense for the brand's
growth."
In addition to his work with Marley Beverages, Hopkins spent 13
years at Dr Pepper Snapple Group (previously Cadbury Beverages),
where he helped start and develop their category management team
within their distribution network, and eventually into top national
accounts. He also secured several, first ever, strategic
partnerships with Kroger, Safeway, Target, Food Lion, and Meijer,
where he placed teams on-site with retailers to help drive
significant sales through translating consumer insights into action
on shelving, pricing, innovation, and promotional strategies for
most beverage categories. Hopkins has also worked with Fleming
Foods and Kellogg Sales Company.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of the Marley Coffee movement, and
expect to be able to take this brand to the next level nationally,"
said Hopkins. "I really believe in Marley Coffee's products and
values, and I believe retailers will understand and appreciate the
opportunity to carry Marley Coffee in their stores."
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 Kicks for Cause and
1Love.org. Started by Marley Coffee, Kicks for Cause aims to
build playable soccer fields and soccer camps for children of
coffee-producing communities in Jamaica.
To contact Chris or to make an appointment with him at the
upcoming NACs show, you can email him at chris@marleycoffee.com or
call him at (214) 202-1776.
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.
Chris Hopkins is hired on as
Senior Vice President of National Accounts in a non-executive
officer position.
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.
For general sales inquiries, please
contact sales@marleycoffee.com or call the company at
323-556-0746.
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.
Media: Mike Rosen or
Vanessa Giacoppo
516-767-9653
marleycoffee@bluewolfden.com
Investors: Stuart T.
Smith
512-267-2430
info@smallcapvoice.com
SOURCE Marley Coffee