Glucose Health, Amazon Partner to Expand Distribution

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By Dipo Olowookere

The management of Glucose Health has announced partnering with Amazon to bring innovative Glucose Health sugar-free diabetic friendly iced tea to Amazon customers, for the first time.

To mark this development, shoppers on Amazon were given the advantage of two special, limited-time, promotions (which included free shipping for all Amazon customers including non-Prime members) the purchase two containers of original Glucose Health Daily Blood Sugar Maintenance, Blueberry Tea Mix, 60 Day  Supply for 15 percent off (both containers).

Also, they were given the privilege to purchase three containers of original Glucose Health Daily Blood Sugar Maintenance, Blueberry Tea Mix, 60 Day Supply for a third container for free.

Glucose Health manufactures diabetic friendly functional beverages which serve a large and growing consumer market category; the tens of millions of persons with pre-diabetes.

Commenting on the partnership, chief executive of Glucose Health, Murray Fleming, stated that, “This is the first expansion of Glucose Health distribution, since our unique diabetic friendly iced tea mix was initially rolled-out nationwide, to more than 1800 Walmart stores.”

“Now beginning today, Amazon shoppers will also discover Glucose Health, the only sugar-free iced tea mix sold in America, that is additionally fortified with clinically proven and holistic ingredients for the maintenance of healthy blood glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol levels plus regular digestive health,” Fleming added.

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