LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee
(OTCQB: JAMN), (www.marleycoffee.com), a sustainably grown,
ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, announced that
is has now set up a national distribution network in the natural
grocery retail space. The company recently added United
Natural Foods (UNFI) to its roster of distributors to establish a
national footprint. Its products are currently distributed
nationally through KeHE/ Tree of Life Distributors and DPI
Specialty Foods. Regionally, the company works with epicurean
distributors like Gourmet Merchants International and Renaissance
Specialty Foods. The company's national and regional
distributors now cover 100% of the US in the natural grocery
space.
UNFI is an independent national distributor that ships from
eighteen centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company provides services for
retailers and manufacturers, including marketing and promotions,
merchandising, category management, and store support
services. KeHE / Tree of Life utilizes state-of-the-art
procurement systems to distribute products throughout North America utilizing twelve distribution
centers and working with retailers and manufacturers in the same
way.
"When I first thought about Marley Coffee, I wanted to primarily
make a great product that customers would love the taste, that is
sustainable to the Earth and that would resonate with customers for
years to come," commented Rohan
Marley, Founder and Chairman of Marley Coffee. "Once we had
the base products we wanted to bring to market, my team and I sat
down to determine our distribution and channel strategy. For
the past year and a half, we've been working on these two areas and
with the addition of UNFI and KeHE, we feel we've accomplished our
strategy."
"I've been in the coffee business all of my life and I can tell
you that having a great product and a great brand is just the tip
of the iceberg," said Brent Toevs,
CEO of Marley Coffee. "As Rohan clearly stated, a company
needs to have a clear route to market strategy and a plan on what
products go to what channels. When I met Marley Coffee 2
years ago, the company mainly had 12oz Whole Bean bags, which were
sold to specialty retailers. Today, we have an entire
portfolio of products that can be utilized in just about any
channel that you can put coffee into. We laid out which
products belong in which channels and then we went out and looked
for the right distribution partners in each of those
channels. The biggest mistake a company can make is trying to
fit a limited number of products into all channels. What we
have going for us is our brand and our taste profiles. Now,
we've got the right channel partners and with these distributors,
we have a national distribution network for the natural grocery
retail space."
For more information on Marley Coffee, or for general sales
inquiries, please contact sales@marleycoffee.com, visit the Company
website at www.marleycoffee.com, or call the Company at
323-556-0746.
About Jammin Java Corp., d/b/a 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. The Company is a fully
reporting company quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol
"JAMN". Learn more at www.MarleyCoffee.com or visit the
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