KonaRed CEO to be Broadcast Live on Expert Panel at 'Beverage Innovation Summit' Wednesday February 4th at 4pm ET

KOLOA, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 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, announced today that its CEO Shaun Roberts has been chosen as a contributor for the Food Navigator-USA & BeverageDaily Innovation Summit on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Mr. Roberts will serve as an expert panelist on "Live! Entrepreneurs to Watch", which will be broadcast live beginning at 4PM (ET).

Shaun Roberts stated, "This is a great platform for us to share with other leading CEOs in the beverage industry, to discuss the outlook of the market and the market opportunity of our product to an elite group of attendees. We look forward to getting the word out on our CoffeeBerry^® line of products and its many health benefits relating to focus and concentration."    

The FoodNavigator-USA & BeverageDaily Beverage Entrepreneurs Forum features CEOs from some of the most innovative beverage companies in the US to discuss what's hot and what's not in the category from maple water to coffee fruit. The board of panelists from "Live! Entrepreneurs to Watch" is comprised of KonaRed's CEO Shaun Roberts, Mamma Chia CEO Janie Hoffman, Reed's CEO Chris Reed, KeVita CEO Bill Moses, Vertical Water CEO Valentina Cugnasca, and Honest Tea's (Coca-Cola) CEO Seth Goldman. The debate will be moderated by FoodNavigator-USA editor Elaine Watson, and talking points will consist of business challenges, growth opportunities in beverages, launching and sustaining a new beverage brand and many other key topics related to the beverage industry.

To register for the event please use this link: http://beverageinnovation-event.com/register/

For more information about the event please use this link: http://beverageinnovation-event.com/

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 VDF 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, Organic 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.
Additionally, our products can be located using: www.konared.com/find-a-retailer.

Forward Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release, including any information as to 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 statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "contemplate," "target," "plan," "continue," "budget," "may," "intend," "estimate," "project" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause 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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