KonaRed Continues Marketing Initiatives with Key Sponsorship Announcements

KOLOA, Hawaii, July 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KonaRed Corporation (OTCBB/OTCQB: KRED), manufacturers of Antioxidant Juices and nutritional supplements from the exclusive Hawaiian CoffeeBerry®, coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, today announced it is sponsoring "The Greatest Show on Surf," this weekend in San Clemente, California, Ocean Festival July 19 - 20.

The event attracts families and participants from as far away as Hawaii and Australia and thousands of Californians from San Diego to the south and the Los Angeles area to the north.  Events include lifeguard games - featuring swim and paddleboard races and ironman events. http://www.oceanfestival.org/

KonaRed is also the health beverage sponsor on July 27th of the 18th Annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, which brings an international group of the top paddleboarders in the world to compete in a gruelling 32-mile ocean channel crossing. http://www.molokai2oahu.com/sponsors/

Rounding out its athletic sponsorships this year, KonaRed is the Official Supplier for the USA Volleyball Cup 2014, a series of events this year featuring the U.S. Men's and Women's National Volleyball Teams. http://www.konared.com/konared-becomes-official-supplier-usa-volleyball-cup-2014/

"These event sponsorships increase our brand visibility for our products, gain new customers and increase our competitive position in the marketplace," said Shaun Roberts, KonaRed CEO.  "Equally importantly, they position KonaRed as part of a healthy lifestyle, and allows us to promote the wonderful health benefits our Hawaiian Coffeeberry® products at each event."

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 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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