KonaRed Corporation Products Now Featured in More Than 50 Fred Meyer Stores

KOLOA, Hawaii, June 12, 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, announced today that its products are now available at more than 50 Fred Meyer Stores, (www.fredmeyer.com) in the states of Washington and Oregon.

Fred Meyer Stores are part of The Kroger Family of Stores, one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains, featuring more than 2,500 supermarkets in 32 states. 

"The addition of 50 Fred Meyer stores is another solid step in our continuing roll-out of KonaRed products. Fred Meyer Stores, which have a long history of quality and excellence, are a well-established mainstream grocery retailer. We're proud they've added KonaRed's products to their shelves," said Shaun Roberts, KonaRed President and CEO.

KonaRed products currently are available at select Kroger, Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Safeway, Walmart, 7-Eleven, and other retail outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada. "Adding stores in this very important U.S. retail chain is another sign of the enormous progress we're making in introducing our beverages and other products throughout America," added Mr. Roberts.

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 underlying business was established on August 22, 2008 and our first sales were achieved in February 2009. KonaRed became publicly traded through a merger with an existing listed company on October 4, 2013 and trades on the OTCBB and OTCQB under the symbol KRED. KonaRed, through a licensing agreement with VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc., utilizes an 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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