WILLISTON, Vt., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vermont Pure Holdings,
Ltd. (Amex: VPS), the largest independent home and office distributor of its
kind in the United States, has announced that it selected Farrell Distributing
Corporation of South Burlington as the exclusive distributor of Vermont
Pure(R) Natural Spring Water in retail-size bottles throughout the state of
Vermont.
Farrell will distribute Vermont Pure water in 8-oz., half-liter, and 1
liter bottles, as well as 24-oz. bottles with sports caps, to retail and food
service venues throughout Vermont. Vermont Pure brand 5- and 3-gallon bottled
water -- along with coffee, snack and vending products -- is distributed
directly by Vermont Pure Holdings to homes and offices in Vermont. Vermont
Pure water is bottled in 5- and 3-gallon bottles at the Company's White River
Junction facility and distributed from there and their Williston, VT facility
throughout most of the state.
'We look forward to a long and productive relationship with Farrell
Distributing,' said Jason Miller, Vermont and New Hampshire regional manager
for Vermont Pure. 'Their years of experience and reputation for excellent
service and reliability make them a perfect partner for Vermont Pure.'
'Bottled water is a category that continues to grow and evolve,' said
Chris Vance, Farrell Distributing's Vermont non-alcoholic beverage manager.
'We hope for continued growth in this area, and Vermont Pure is an important
part of that growth potential.'
Vermont Pure was founded in 1990, and merged with Crystal Rock Bottled
Water in Fairfield County, Conn., in 2000 to form Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd.
The Farrell Distributing Corporation is a wholesale beverage distributor with
offices and warehouse facilities located in South Burlington and Rutland. It
has operated in Vermont since 1933.
Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. (Amex: VPS), the largest independent home and
office distributor of its kind in the United States, markets water, coffee and
other home and office refreshment products throughout the Northeast. The
Company bottles and distributes natural spring water under the Vermont Pure(R)
brand and purified water with minerals added under the Crystal Rock(R) label.
The majority of its sales are derived from a route distribution system that
delivers water in 3- to 5-gallon reusable and recyclable bottles. The Company
continues to set high standards in the bottled water industry through its
technical innovation, commitment to the environment and by integrating its
family roots into relationships with employees and customers. More information
is available at http://www.crystalrock.com.
SOURCE Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd.
