KOLOA, Hawaii, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KonaRed
Corporation (OTCQB: KRED), manufacturers of Antioxidant
Juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive
Hawaiian CoffeeBerry® coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, today announced that its beverages are
now available at The Food Emporium in 12 locations in Manhattan. The Food Emporium will offer all
three of KonaRed's 10.5oz beverages which include Hawaiian
Superfruit Antioxidant Juice Original, Hawaiian Superfruit
Antioxidant Juice with Coconut Water, and Hawaiian Superfruit
Antioxidant Juice with Green Tea. This is the Company's first foray
into The Food Emporium retail chains.
KonaRed's CEO Shaun Roberts
stated, "Getting our drinks selected by The Food Emporium and
immediately into twelve of their locations is a major step for us
given their stellar reputation and quality products. The Food
Emporium is an excellent grocery chain providing their customers
with organic, gluten-free and local produce. Their high standards
and health conscious business model are things we advocate. Since
our expansion into the New York
Metro area in July of last year, we have received great response
from customers and have excellent buy rates from stores in the
area. We look to build on our relationship with The Food Emporium
going forward."
The Food Emporium name is synonymous with fine food, exceptional
quality, service, taste and style. The greatest city in the world
demands a world-class grocery shopping experience — one that
combines the selection of a supermarket with the convenience of a
NYC neighborhood grocery store. The store caters to the unique
tastes of New Yorkers and offers an array of fresh foods and
produce that include premium private label products, a huge
selection of local, organic and gluten-free items, gourmet gifts,
fresh-baked breads, imported cheeses, a fine variety of
international products and more.
KonaRed has distribution across the US and its beverages and
supplements are available at select Kroger, Vitamin Shoppe, Whole
Foods, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Ralphs, Fred
Meyer and many other retail locations throughout the US and
Canada. KonaRed products are sold
in approximately 5,000 store locations.
About A&P
Founded in 1859, A&P is one of the
nation's first supermarket chains. The company operates
approximately 300 stores in six states under the following
trade names: A&P, Best Cellars, Food Basics, The Food Emporium,
Pathmark, Superfresh and Waldbaum's.
About KonaRed Corporation
KonaRed Corporation
produces health and wellness nutritional products including
beverages and nutritional supplements, which bring the attributes
of Hawaiian Coffee fruit to an international consumer market. The
Company was established in August
2008 and achieved its first sales in February 2009. In October
2013 KonaRed went public and trades on the OTCQB under the
symbol KRED. KonaRed, through a licensing agreement with
FutureCeuticals, Inc., utilizes innovative, state of the art,
proprietary processes that produce antioxidant extracts and powders
from Hawaiian Coffee Fruit, which are used to produce KonaRed's
Antioxidant Juice, Green Tea, Coconut Water, On-the-Go Packs and
100% Coffee Fruit Powders. KonaRed Corporation is headquartered in
Koloa, Hawaii, and its
distribution center is in San Clemente,
California. KonaRed products are sold in select Kroger,
Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Safeway, Walmart, 7-Eleven, and many
other retail outlets throughout the US and Canada. More
information about KonaRed and its products can be found at
www.konared.com.
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our strategy, plans or future financial or operating performance
and other statements that express management's expectations or
estimates of future performance, constitute "forward-looking
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actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain
delays beyond the company's control with respect to its plans or
operations. Our actual results may differ materially from the
results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a
variety of factors, including, without limitation those set forth
as "Risk Factors" in our filings with the SEC which can be found at
www.sec.gov. There may be other factors not mentioned above or
included in the Company's SEC filings that may cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking
statement. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
by applicable law.
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IRTH Communications
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