HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Level 5 Beverage Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Minerco Resources, Inc. (OTCQB:MINE), has scheduled delivery of its functional sparkling water line, VitaminFIZZ®, to Walgreens stores in Southern California, starting the week of September 29, 2014. Walgreens has approximately 300 locations in the Southern California region. Currently, VitaminFIZZ, the only sparkling water that offers 100% of the Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, can be found in the NYC metro and Southern California markets and online at Amazon.com.
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"We are delighted to be associated with a quality company such as Walgreens that shares our commitment to offering consumers a healthier option," says V. Scott Vanis, Minerco's Chairman and CEO. "With the addition of the Walgreens locations, we are well on track to meeting our distribution goals of 2014."
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales of $72 billion and operates 8,200 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"I have been doing this for a long time, and this is the first time that I have personally seen major chain placement this early in the process of building a brand," stated Darin Ezra, CEO of Power Brands Consulting and Director of Level 5. "It further proves the validity of both our VitaminFIZZ Brand and our business model."
VitaminFIZZ, distributed by Avanzar Sales and Distribution in this region, will be placed in the cooler section and the dry shelf areas of the approximately 300 Southern California Walgreens stores. All six flavors are also being distributed to locations in New York and Southern California through distributors Drink King and Avanzar, respectively.
Bill Juarez, President of Avanzar Sales and Distribution said, "We couldn't be more pleased with the early response we are seeing on the VitaminFIZZ brand. This product hits the sweet spot in the market perfectly positioned between two of the most successful brands in recent history: Glaceau's Vitamin Water and Talking Rain's Sparkling Ice."
About VitaminFIZZ®
VitaminFIZZ is a lightly sparkling, flavor-filled, refreshing beverage with an awesome boost of essential vitamins developed to quench your thirst, naturally. VitaminFIZZ is caffeine free, is Non GMO, has zero calories and contains 100% of recommended daily Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Awaken your taste buds. Now that's refreshing. VitaminFIZZ comes in six flavors: Orange Mango, Strawberry Watermelon, Lemon Lime, Black Raspberry, Strawberry Lemonade and Pineapple Coconut. See more at: www.vitamin-fizz.com, www.twitter.com/vitaminfizz and www.facebook.com/drinkvitaminfizz.
About Minerco Resources, Inc.
Minerco Resources, Inc. (OTCQB:MINE), is the parent company of Level 5 Beverage Company, Inc. (Level 5), a specialty beverage company which develops, produces, markets and distributes a diversified portfolio of forward-thinking, good-for-you consumer brands. The Level 5 brand umbrella includes: VitaminFIZZ(R), Vitamin Creamer(R), Coffee Boost(TM), The Herbal Collection(TM) and LEVEL 5(R). http://minercoresources.com.
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