MD products expands global footprint with Tesco tie-up
Thursday, 31 October 2013 00:00
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Lanka Canneries the premier manufacturer, distributor and exporter of natural fruit juices, jams, sauces, cordials and other products marketed under the MD brand, has further enhanced its global reach by entering into an agreement with one of the world’s leading retail chains Tesco PLC UK to make its products available at Tesco supermarkets in the United Kingdom.
Tesco is one of the largest retailers in the world with operations in 12 countries, employing more than five hundred thousand people and serving millions of customers every year. Founded in 1919, Tesco has grown its business across the world by striving to provide its customers with the best shopping experience both in terms of product quality and variety.
Among the MD products that are available at Tesco Supermarkets is a range of popular MD jams such as mixed fruit, pineapple and woodapple as well as MD’s signature extra hot chillie sauce and green chillie sauce. MD katta sambol, mango chutney and woodapple nectar drink are also available on the shelves of Tesco now.
The range will be enhanced and further increased in the near future with MD’s cordials such as sherbet syrup and nellie cordial along with coconut vinegar and kithul treacle.
Commenting on this development Lanka Canneries Chairman M.F. Dossa said: “We are delighted to have our products available at a world class retail chain such as Tesco PLC. This is testament to the quality of products that we produce which can now be enjoyed by consumers in the United Kingdom. This will also further enhance our standing as a leading food & beverage manufacturer in Sri Lanka.”
Lanka Canneries through the MD brand has a rich heritage of more than 80 years in the fruit and vegetable processing industry and has attained prominence in the Sri Lankan market for its jams, cordials and sauces.
MD products are currently exported to over 35 countries including the USA, UK, Australia, Japan, India, Maldives and Canada. MD has SLS certification and is an ISO 22,000 and HACCP certified company.
