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Native name | תה ויסוצקי |
|---|---|
| Company type | Tea Company |
| Founded | Moscow, Russia 1849 |
| Founder | Kalman Zev (Kalonimus Wolf) Wissotzky[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Wissotzky Tea (Hebrew: תה ויסוצקי) is an international, family-owned tea company based in Israel with offices in London and the United States. It is the leading tea distributor in Israel. Founded in 1849 in Moscow, Russia, it became the largest tea firm in the Russian Empire.[1] By the early 20th century, it was the largest tea manufacturer in the world.[2][1] It is one of the oldest tea companies in the world.
The Wissotzky Tea Company is headed by Shalom Seidler, a descendant of Shimon Zeidler; the latter, related to Wissotzky by marriage, opened the Middle East branch of the company in 1936.[1] The company's headquarters are located in Tel Aviv while production takes place at a factory located in the Galilee; the company employs about 400 workers.[3]
The company enjoys a 76% hold in the local market and exports its products worldwide. Wissotzky Tea is distributed in Canada, UK, Australia, Japan and South Korea, Europe, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine and the US kosher market, entering the United States mass market with its launch of The Signature Collection; a collection of "silky pyramid sachets" containing whole loose leaf tea, fruits and herbs.
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- ^ "About Wissotzky". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-12-24.