Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. (OTCQB: KGKG), a holding company focused on product development in the better-for-you and hemp and CBD functional beverage sector, is pleased to announce it has posted its 10Q, and the Company has beat its Q2 estimates by approximately $40,000, or approximately 5.3%.  Kona Gold Beverage closed out Q2 with approximately $790,000 in revenue, approximately a 248% quarterly increase year-over-year and an approximate increase of 71% from the previous quarter.

Kona Gold Beverage is on track to hit its 2021 projections of $2.5-$3 million in revenue, and the Company continues to execute on its growth strategy.  The Company has grown from 9 to 14 employees across its subsidiaries in a few short months, and plans to be hiring an additional 3 to 4 employees this year.

"Q2 was the Company's biggest revenue quarter of all time and we continue to see phenomenal growth across our subsidiaries month-over-month," stated Robert Clark, CEO of Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. "With our current growth, we have been on a hiring spree, adding several fantastic members to our team that are making an immediate impact with sales on our Kona Gold Beverage side and Gold Leaf Distribution side."

Clark continued, "We have seen a big uptick in sales of our Kona Gold Hemp Energy Drinks and HighDrate CBD Energy Waters over the last few months with our new Territory Sales Manger making a big impact working hand-in-hand with several of our distributors.  We will be hiring additional Territory Sales Managers over the coming months in different regions of the U.S. in our commitment to gain shelf and cooler space in key markets, and to significantly increase sales."

Kona Gold Beverage recently announced it will be exhibiting its beverage portfolio at this year's NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) Show October 5-8 in Chicago.  The NACS Show is a premier trade show in the country, related to convenience and fuel retailing industry, where Kona Gold Beverage will be sampling its products to the industry's leading buyers.

For more information regarding Kona Gold Beverage, please visit: https://konagoldbeverage.com/

About Kona Gold Beverage, Inc.

Kona Gold Beverage, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has created wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kona Gold LLC, HighDrate, LLC, and Gold Leaf Distribution, LLC.  Kona Gold, LLC has developed a premium Hemp-Infused Energy Drink line; please visit its website at www.konagoldhemp.com.   HighDrate, LLC has developed the beverage industry's first CBD-Infused Energy Water, available in 6 delicious flavors; please visit its website at www.highdrateme.com.  Gold Leaf Distribution, LLC was created to fill the Company's distribution needs in markets that it wants to enter quickly; please visit its website at www.goldleafdist.com.  Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. recently acquired S&S Beverage, Inc., which manufactures and distributes LEMIN Superior Lemonade line; please visit its website at www.drinklemin.com. Kona Gold and its family of companies are located on the east coast of Florida in Melbourne and in Greer, South Carolina.

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