Dilmah Tea founder Merrill J Fernando to be awarded honorary doctorate by Massey University Sourse:-NZHearald Dilmah Tea founder Merrill J. Fernando, pictured in Napier in 2017. Photo / File NZ Herald Dilmah Tea Founder Merrill J Fernando is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by Massey University next Friday. Fernando, known to New Zealanders with his now famous television ad for Dilmah tea: “Do Try It”, will be capped as a Doctor of Science. He was nominated for the honour by the Pro Vice Chancellor of the College of Sciences, Professor Ray Geor, together with Distinguished Professor Paul Moughan, director of the university’s Riddet Institute. The doctorate acknowledges Fernando’s commitment to ethical business, the New Zealand food industry and tea. Dilmah – which has been exporting Ceylon tea to New Zealand for more than 28 years – has organised food and beverage matching competitions and hosted top New ...
Nov 30, 2019
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