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Our Story
Since 1999, we have reinvented and introduced a new tea culture to Sri Lanka and the world with our newest tea brands.
My grandfather Hendrick Hettiarachchi owned a tea Plantation in 1948 in Galle district, which is an ancient port city in the Southern coast of Sri Lanka. the leaves they plucked were given to a neighbouring tea factory for processing, which was located 45 miles away.
My father, Karu Hettiarachchi, started his career as a banker at a leading state-owned Bank and continued for 19 long years. Though he was a Banker by profession, his love for tea motivated him to continue his father’s dream, which became a reality in 1985 by building his own tea factory, “Godadenikanda” where green leaf was processed in his own factory with a daily production capacity of 8000 kgs.
The seed of entrepreneurship which was planted at a young age in me and the exposure to the Tea culture and the love for tea, which gave the world the ‘Golden Brew,’ grew stronger in me through the years and once I graduated from Richmond College, Galle it was only natural for me take up and join the Tea industry to pursue the love that begun as a child … thanks to my beloved parents!
After being in the industry for almost 7 years, I realised that it was time for me to venture out on my own, and I took a giant step in 1999 with faith, firm determination, and commitment, and ‘Millennium Teas’ was born!
In life’s journey, it was a tough, difficult and long journey with many sacrifices, but two simple beliefs kept me focused … love for the product and my determination to succeed!
After almost two decades I can honestly say we have come a long way … for an individual who had a dream, to a staff of more than 30 and a worker base of 150 plus, from a single room to a fully operational office and factory with state of the art technology … products in the domestic and global markets … it is a dream come true … but still the journey has not ended … the love story that began in me as a child is growing stronger … as our saying goes “it’s a romance of a different kind…” and the story continues!
Our Vision
Inspire change in one’s soul, one at a time, to embrace a healthy lifestyle that will create a ripple effect that transcends across the globe to impact lives positively.
Our Mission
Develop, manufacture and market locally and globally branded delicious healthy foods that are affordable and conform to global quality standards.
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Our Values
Our success is built on a foundation of shared values – Exceptional customer service, strong partnerships, high quality standards, fair market pricing, integrity, mutual trust and respect. Moreover, we always maintain socially acceptable standards in our activities and are always mindful of minimising our carbon footprint towards reducing global warming and contributing towards a greener environment.
Passion
Our quest for perfection and passion for the art of tea blending have resulted in unique, unparalleled blends for our clients that have propelled them to the top of their niche markets.
Sustainability
Preserving the environment through our eco-friendly processes, which include residue-free production and the utilisation of recyclable packaging materials.
Ethicality
Our company has been, and always will be, based upon strong ethical business practices and is dedicated to only the highest standard of behaviour in all areas.
QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY POLICY
Millennium Teas (Pvt) Limited have to committed to meet the customer’s quality and food safety requirements. We have to ensure that the authentic products leaving our factory are free from Biological, Chemical and Physical contaminants and safe for human consumption. We have to conform with both statutory and regulatory requirements and with mutually agreed food safety requirements of customers.
We have to ensure that our processing facilities are maintained under strictest hygienic conditions at all times. Our employees have to considered as our main asset and their knowledge and skills have to be continually developed through training and awareness on quality and food safety with the view to create a quality culture that upholds the value of “Quality & Food Safety” This policy shall be communicated to all employees and other interested parties that have a role to play in the realization of a safer product.
