MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via OTC PR WIRE -- Kona Gold Solutions, Inc. (USOTC: KGKG), a hemp and CBD lifestyle brand focused on product development in the functional beverage sector, is pleased to announce that Clayton Distributing has joined its growing number of distribution partners.  The company operates out of an 18,000-square-foot warehouse in Atlanta and serves over 2,000 accounts in 13 counties.  Their customer base includes convenience stores, grocery outlets and specialty shops.

Charles Redd and brother Paul Redd have been the owners of Clayton Distributing since they purchased the company from the WL. Clayton family in 1989.  Charles and Paul have tremendous beverage industry knowledge.  Charles worked his way through college at both The Coca Cola Co. and Pepsi.  Paul Redd worked in management at Coke, Pepsi and Southeast Atlantic. “I have had the privilege of working with Clayton Distributing previously and they have a stellar reputation in the Atlanta area,” stated Chris Selinger, VP of Sales of Kona Gold.  “Clayton gives Kona Gold and HighDrate another key distribution partner in one of the biggest markets in the country.” Kona Gold is experiencing exponential growth as it continues to sign new distribution partners and seeing quick re-orders from existing distribution partners.  Online sales from Amazon and the Company’s two e-commerce sites also continue to see an increase in sales.  The Company has begun shipping directly from its co-packers to distributors in order to cut down lead times and reduce shipping costs as it ramps up production on its Kona Gold Hemp Energy Drinks and HighDrate CBD Energy Waters to meet demand. For more information regarding Kona Gold Solutions, please visit: http://www.konagoldhemp.com https://www.facebook.com/konagoldhemp https://twitter.com/konagoldhemp https://www.instagram.com/konagoldhemp/ For more information regarding HighDrate, please visit: http://www.highdrateme.com https://www.facebook.com/HighDrateMe/ https://twitter.com/highdrateme https://www.instagram.com/highdrateme/ Kona Gold Solutions, Inc.: Kona Gold Solutions, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, has created wholly owned subsidiaries, Kona Gold LLC and HighDrate, LLC.  Kona Gold, LLC has developed a premium Hemp Infused Energy Drink line; please visit the Company’s website at www.konagoldhemp.com .  HighDrate, LLC has developed the beverage industry’s first CBD Energy Water, available in 4 delicious flavors; please visit the Company’s website at www.highdrateme.com .  The Companies are located on the east coast of Florida in Melbourne. Safe Harbor Statement: The information posted in this release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by use of the words "may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, effects of continued geopolitical unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing various engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, and various other factors beyond the Company's control.   Investor Relations Contact: investorrelations@konagoldhemp.com