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Melbourne-founded coconut water brand Coco Hit has secured more than 650 independent retailers and national distribution across six states and territories within eight months of launching in September 2025, stocking IGA, APCO, Go Vita, FoodWorks, Wholelife Pharmacy & Healthfoods, and Greenstreat, among others.

The five-SKU range is 100 per cent natural, vegan, gluten-free, with no added sugar or artificial ingredients, across flavours including Lychee Marg, Watermelon Mojito, French Martini, and Strawberry Matcha Maiden, a co-branded variant developed in partnership with Matcha Maiden. A co-branded partnership with Greenstreat has also been confirmed.

Coco hit co-founder and operations director, Aaron Tsamasiros, said, “We built the visibility through independent retail first, and now we’re negotiating from a completely different position.” 

Availability: Independent grocery, health food, and hospitality channels nationally.

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