KonaRed Corporation Products Now Featured in 176 Ralphs Grocery Stores, a Division of the Kroger Family of Stores

Koloa, HI, Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KonaRed Corporation  (OTCBB/OTCQB: KRED), manufacturers of Antioxidant Juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive Hawaiian CoffeeBerry®, coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, is pleased to announce its beverages are now available in 176 Ralphs stores on the U.S. mainland (www.ralphs.com).

Ralphs stores are a key division of the Kroger family of stores, which operate more than 2,600 grocery retail stores, under nearly two dozen banners, throughout the U.S. The addition of Ralphs adds to the existing placement of KonaRed's wellness beverages  in other stores in the Kroger family, one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains.

The KonaRed products available on Ralphs shelves are the 16oz KonaRed Original and the 10.5 oz KonaRed Original, KonaRed Organic Green Tea, and KonaRed Coconut Water.

Information about the KonaRed Original beverage, its unique history, quality and ingredients, is available at www.KonaRed.com. 

"We're exceptionally pleased to be part of the Kroger family. Kroger's is flagship mainline retail and our placement in their stores indicates the mass sales appeal they see for our products," said Shaun Roberts, KonaRed President and CEO.

KonaRed products are also sold in select Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Safeway, Walmart, 7-Eleven, and other retail outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada. Stores selling KonaRed products can be found at: www.konared.com/find-a-retailer .

"We are making good progress in introducing our products throughout the U.S.," Mr. Roberts said.  "We believe investors will want to take note of our achievements and our future plans. Our rollout across the U.S. is moving along as planned."

About KonaRed Corporation
KonaRed Corporation produces health and wellness nutritional products including beverages and supplements, which bring the attributes of Hawaiian Coffee fruit to an international consumer market. Our business was established on August 22, 2008 and our first sales were achieved in February 2009. On October 4, 2013 KonaRed became publicly traded under the symbol KRED on the OTCBB and OTCQB. 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 Juices, Organic Green Teas, and On-the-Go Packs. KonaRed Corporation is headquartered in Koloa, Hawaii, and its distribution is centered 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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Contact:
KonaRed Corporation Investor Relations
E and E Communications
Paul Knopick
Email: [email protected]
940.262.3584 

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