RPC launches “St. Clair’s tea” in Russia

St. Clair’s Teas, grown, manufactured, processed and marketed by Richard Pieris and Company has entered the quality conscious, cash-rich massive Russian market recently. The launch coincided with the annual Prodexpo Trade Exhibition held in Moscow in February, the company said. Gehan Ellepola, the Business Development Manager for Maskeliya Tea Gardens Ceylon Ltd., a subsidiary company of Richard Pieris & Company said, “This was the golden opportunity we were looking for our branded teas. Business in Russia is booming and the urban population is cash-rich and are looking for products and services that complement their affluent lifestyles.” Under the St. Clair’s brand name black teas, green teas, flavoured black & green teas, leaf teas, souvenir packs and gift items are exported to Russia, a country for the past so many years who has been a steady buyer of Ceylon teas. The company said that Maskeliya Tea Gardens Ceylon Ltd. which commenced its export venture in 2006 is presently exporting its teas to Romania, China, Japan, Chile, South Africa and Australia while witnessing continuous growth in demand.