GlobeNewswire Inc | May 4, 2021 10:30AM EDT

May 04, 2021

NORWALK, Conn., May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reeds Inc. (Nasdaq: REED), maker of the nations leading portfolio of handcrafted, all-natural beverages, announces further distribution with CVS Pharmacy as the companys best-selling varieties expand into over 1,000 stores.

The increased distribution brings more better-for-you beverage options from Reeds, Americas #1 ginger company, and Virgils, a full line of handcrafted sodas, to CVS Pharmacy consumers. The expansion builds on the tremendous response the retailer received for the existing availability of Reeds Extra and Zero Sugar Extra Ginger Beer, which is crafted with REAL fresh, organic ginger root in a Jamaican-inspired recipe.

Moving more prominently into CVS Pharmacy stores, in addition to Reeds Ginger Beer, the all-natural beverage multipack options now include Reeds REALLY REAL Ginger Ale Original and Zero Sugar, the only ginger ale on the market made with 2,000 mg of REAL, fresh-pressed organic ginger, as well as Certified Ketogenic sodas from Virgils in Zero Sugar flavors like Root Beer, Cream Soda and Cola, that are handcrafted with a proprietary natural sweetener system and no artificial preservatives.

Over the past year, Reeds Inc. has been rapidly expanding our distribution across all channels, and we are excited to increase availability of Reeds and Virgils beverages at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country, said Norman E. Snyder, CEO of Reeds, Inc.Growing from just two of our Ginger Beers at CVS Pharmacy, to now retailing multiple varieties from Reeds and Virgils, shows our companys unstoppable momentum to meet the demand from consumers and retailers alike for more all-natural alternatives.

Reeds and Virgils also retail at grocery and convenience stores nationwide, and online at the Reeds and Virgils Amazon Storefronts, as well as the Reeds and Virgils Online Stores.

For more information about Reed's Inc., please visit the Reed's website and the Virgils website or call 800-99-REEDS. Follow Reed's on Reeds Twitter, Reeds Instagram, and Reeds Facebook (@drinkreeds), and Virgils on Virgils Twitter, Virgils Instagram, and Virgils Facebook (@drinkvirgils).

About Reed's, Inc.Established in 1989, Reed's is America's number 1 name in Ginger and Americas best-selling Ginger Beer brand and innovator for decades. Virgil's is America's best-selling independent, full line of natural craft sodas. The Reed's portfolio is sold in over 40,000 retail doors nationwide. Reed's core product line of Original, Premium, Extra and Strongest Craft Ginger Beers, along with the Certified Ketogenic Zero Sugar Extra Ginger Beer are unique due to the proprietary process of using fresh ginger root combined with a Jamaican inspired recipe of natural spices and fruit juices. Reeds recently introduced Reeds Real Ginger Ale in both full and zero sugar versions that contain 2,000 mg of fresh ginger.The company uses this same handcrafted approach in its award-winning Virgil's line of great tasting, bold flavored craft sodas and Certified Ketogenic Zero Sugar Varieties.

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