Kantibhai Mistry and his wife Pushpaben were so impressed with a brand of tea given to them by friends visiting from India that they looked into importing it.
"I spent six months negotiating with the suppliers in India," explained Kantibhai who runs a grocery and off-licence in Bury Road, Haslingden.
Now with help provided by the Action for Haslingden Partnership and marketing advice from Enterprise plc, the family has secured a distribution agreement for the Tea Pot Tea.
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