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Mama mia: US deal is on the horizon for tea firm

A SPECIALIST tea company is close to launching in the United States with a distribution deal which could be worth more than £250,000 in the first year.

I'LL BE MUM: Founder of specialist tea company Mama Tea, Anna Louise Simpson, said the firm has spent the past year getting ready for a period of expansion. Picture: Lloyd Smith
I'LL BE MUM: Founder of specialist tea company Mama Tea, Anna Louise Simpson, said the firm has spent the past year getting ready for a period of expansion. Picture: Lloyd Smith

Mama Tea, which produces caffeine-free herbal drinks for pregnant women and new mothers, is in advanced talks with Destination Maternity about being stocked in 700 stores across the US.

Founder Anna Louise Simpson said: "Destination Maternity is the world's largest maternity retailer.

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