Iconic Brands/ICNB Retains Circadian Group; 29 States in Distribution for Bellissima Prosecco

AMITYVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - Mar 1, 2017) -  Iconic Brands, Inc. (OTC PINK: ICNB) is pleased to announce the Company has retained the Circadian Group to provide Investor Relation Services, Social Media Outreach as well develop the corporate website, www.iconicbrandsusa.com.

As the company has grown the number of shareholder inquires has become overwhelming to manage. In fairness to our shareholders it is appropriate and timely to bring in a professional team to communicate with the shareholder base, as well as increase our social media and web presence. The Circadian Group offers professional service with a boutique approach and the company is pleased to have them message our company story.

Mr. Ryan Troup stated, "These are certainly exciting times for Iconic Brands and we are thrilled to be a part of it. During periods of rapid growth it is very important management spend the majority of their time focused on continuing to grow the company. It is clear to us that the CEO Richard DeCicco and his team are dedicated to creating shareholder value. Circadian Group will look to reinforce management's core values and assist in telling their story while maintaining clear and open lines of communication for all ICNB shareholders."

As previously announced in January, the Bellissima Prosecco brand launched in 10 States; as we've entered our second phase of expansion, the company is pleased to announce the brand is now approved in 29 States and has already shipped in 15 States, including an initial order today for 620 cases as an opening order to the Tennessee market. We imminently expect purchase orders from our wholesalers in the remaining 14 states. Additionally, the company has begun negotiations with several parties as it relates to introducing Bellissima in certain International Markets.

Following up previously announced news, the company is pleased to state we expect to finalize the distribution agreement with Young's Market in California literally any day now, www.youngsmarket.com, and will begin immediate distribution to Bevmo!, www.bevmo.com, for an initial exclusive period for two of our Bellissima expressions, and we will have our third expression, our Zero Sugar, Zero Carb, available initially on an exclusive basis with Erewhon Natural Foods Markets, http://www.erewhonMarket.com, and thereafter will open our distribution to additional retailers throughout the State of California. The company is pleased to announce it has received a formal agreement from our previously announced discussions with the Bucca di Beppo chain of restaurants, www.bucadibeppo.com. The Bucca di Beppo chain represents locations in over 26 states, and over 100 restaurants; the program will go live in April of this year.

The company thanks its shareholders for their continued support and patience as we strive to grow from an emerging company to one of prominence.

Please visit our website and join the mailing list at www.BellissimaProsecco.com and see our product availability map, Christie's appearance schedule which we will continue to update, and great new recipes; also follow us on twitter at @BellissimabyCB.

Please visit our website www.bivivodka.com to learn about the finest Sicilian Craft Vodka on the market today. Please watch the great videos with Chazz Palminteri to learn about our brand and see the map for our list of current retailers.

About Iconic Brands, Inc.

Iconic Brands Inc. ("Iconic") is a beverage company with the highest expertise of developing, from inception to completion, alcoholic beverages for itself and third parties. Iconic Brands markets and places products into national distribution through long standing industry relationships. Iconic is also a leader in "Celebrity Branding" of beverages, procuring superior and unique products from around the world and branding its products with internationally recognized celebrities. Currently offering Bivi Vodka, www.BiviVodka.com and Bellissima Prosecco, www.BellissimaProsecco.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology including "could", "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential" and the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested in this report. Except as required by applicable law, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements so as to conform these statements to actual results. Investors should refer to the risks disclosed in the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov.