HICKSVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 21, 2016) - Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (
Philip Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "We are excited to build this partnership with Tres Monjitas and bring Long Island Iced Tea ® to Puerto Rico, a great market where we believe our quality ingredients at an affordable price will resonate with consumers. Tres Monjitas has a long history of being one of the premier beverage distributors in Puerto Rico, and we are thrilled to be joining its family of high quality beverage brands. Expanding into Puerto Rico is a natural progression in our global outlook, and compliments distribution positions we have already established in Canada and Korea."
"We are proud to expand the portfolio of top line products distributed by Tres Monjitas with the addition of Long Island Iced Tea to our roster of brands. This partnership combines the power of a high quality, well-known product as is Long Island Iced Tea with a service tradition and market knowledge of almost 100 years brought in by Tres Monjitas", said Luis Defendini, Sales Director for Tres Monjitas.
Long Island Iced Tea ® is a RTD tea now available through Tres Monjitas in 20-oz and gallon bottles, with flavors including Lemon, Peach, Raspberry, Mango, Green Tea & Honey, Half Tea & Half Lemonade, Diet Lemon and Diet Peach.
About Vaquería Tres Monjitas:
For almost 100 years, Tres Monjitas has worked hard to bring products of the highest quality to Puerto Rican households. Tres Monjitas generates 35% of total sales of fresh milk in Puerto Rico. It has a range of over 250 products in its portfolio of sale, including Fresh Milk Grade A, lactose-free milk, milk derivatives, 100% juices, fruit drinks, low calorie drinks, water bottled, soft shortbread and iced tea. Additionally, Tres Monjitas is a prominent distributor of international beverage brands. Tres Monjitas services a majority of supermarkets in Puerto Rico. Retailers include Sam's Club Walmart, Amgigo, Econo Selectos' and Starbucks. The company is continually committed to distributing fresh products across Puerto Rico, and help contribute to the progress of a better Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Tres Monjitas' website at www.tresmonjitas.com .
About Long Island Iced Tea Corp.
Headquartered in Long Island, New York, Long Island Iced Tea Corp. operates in the ready-to-drink tea segment of the beverage industry. The Company has developed non-alcoholic, premium iced tea bottled beverages made with quality ingredients that are offered at an affordable price. The Company is currently organized around its flagship brand Long Island Iced Tea ® , a premium, ready-to-drink iced tea sold primarily on the East Coast of the United States through a network of regional chains and distributors. The Company's website is www.longislandicedtea.com .
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Contacts: For Investors Phil Thomas Long Island Iced Tea Corp. 1-855-542-2832 info@longislandteas.com
