Dilmah tea founder honoured for fair trade practice and charity work

Thursday, December 5th, 2019

Supporting the underprivileged and operating ethically have been at the centre of Dilmah founder Merrill Fernando’s philosophy over his long career.

Fernando, the man well known for his “Do try it” slogan, founded tea company Dilmah in Sri Lanka in 1988. It is now one of the world’s largest tea brands and is well known in New Zealand. Read more

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