{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169587","rtpr_id":"nPNAtyWYKa-20261014","ticker":"CTEA","exchange":"","all_tickers":["CTEA"],"title":"Dilmah Earns Dual Recognition at SIAL Paris 2026, with Three Innovations Selected and a Top Five SIAL For Change Finalist Spot","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T21:00:01.538Z","article_body":"Dilmah Earns Dual Recognition at SIAL Paris 2026, with Three Innovations\nSelected and a Top Five SIAL For Change Finalist Spot\nPR Newswire\n\nCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dilmah today confirmed an\nexciting double recognition ahead of SIAL Paris 2026 (17–21 October 2026,\nParis Nord Villepinte). Three Dilmah innovations have been named to the SIAL\nInnovation Paris 2026 Selection, and Dilmah has separately been confirmed as\none of just five global finalists in the Large Companies category of 'SIAL For\nChange', a new 2026 competition recognising sustainability and social\nresponsibility across the agri-food industry.\n\n\nThe three innovations named to the SIAL Innovation Paris 2026 Selection are:\n* Dilmah Sparkling Iced Tea Collection - Consumer Goods category\n* Elevrie Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Tea Collection (White, Red, Rosé) -\nConsumer Goods category\n* Windsor Forest Luxury (https://www.dilmahtea.com/ranges#luxury) Tea and\nHerb Collection - Equipment & Technology category, for its home-compostable\ncotton tea bag\nSelection is awarded by an independent jury of international food-industry\nexperts for originality, technical innovation and sustainability impact and\nselected products are showcased in the dedicated SIAL Innovation Area.\n\n\"This recognition from SIAL, one of the world's most respected food and\nsustainability platforms, reflects a philosophy my father built more than four\ndecades ago- that genuine innovation and genuine sustainability are the same\npursuit, and that a business should exist to serve people and protect nature,\nnot merely to profit from them. Being named among just five large companies\nworldwide, out of 226 entries, alongside the selection of three of our\nproducts for their innovation, is recognition of that pursuit across every\npart of our business,\" says Dilhan C. Fernando\n(https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilhanfernando/), Chairman, Dilmah\n\nDilmah's SIAL For Change finalist status recognises the model behind the MJF\nCharitable Foundation (https://www.mjffoundation.org/) (established 2002) and\nDilmah Conservation (https://www.dilmahconservation.org/) (established 2007),\nwhich channels 15% of the company's pre-tax profit into community welfare and\nenvironmental protection. The competition drew 226 entries worldwide, narrowed\nto 122 eligible applications, from which just five large companies and fifteen\nSMEs were selected as finalists. Winners of both competitions will be\nannounced at SIAL Paris's official Awards Ceremonies on 17 and 18 October\n2026.\n\n \n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/dilmah-earns-dual-recognition-at-sial-paris-2026-with-three-innovations-selected-and-a-top-five-sial-for-change-finalist-spot-302908680.html\n\nSOURCE Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013210/Elevrie-Non-Alcoholic-Sparkling-Tea-Collection.jpg?id=OA3018659\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013211/Dilmah-Windsor-Forest-Cotton-Tea-Bag.jpg?id=OA3018660\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013213/Dilmah-Sparkling-Tea.jpg?id=OA3018661\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNAtyWYKa-20261014","title":"Dilmah Earns Dual Recognition at SIAL Paris 2026, with Three Innovations Selected and a Top Five SIAL For Change Finalist Spot","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CTEA","created":"2026-10-14T21:00:01.538Z","tickers":["CTEA"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Dilmah Earns Dual Recognition at SIAL Paris 2026, with Three Innovations\nSelected and a Top Five SIAL For Change Finalist Spot\nPR Newswire\n\nCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dilmah today confirmed an\nexciting double recognition ahead of SIAL Paris 2026 (17–21 October 2026,\nParis Nord Villepinte). Three Dilmah innovations have been named to the SIAL\nInnovation Paris 2026 Selection, and Dilmah has separately been confirmed as\none of just five global finalists in the Large Companies category of 'SIAL For\nChange', a new 2026 competition recognising sustainability and social\nresponsibility across the agri-food industry.\n\n\nThe three innovations named to the SIAL Innovation Paris 2026 Selection are:\n* Dilmah Sparkling Iced Tea Collection - Consumer Goods category\n* Elevrie Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Tea Collection (White, Red, Rosé) -\nConsumer Goods category\n* Windsor Forest Luxury (https://www.dilmahtea.com/ranges#luxury) Tea and\nHerb Collection - Equipment & Technology category, for its home-compostable\ncotton tea bag\nSelection is awarded by an independent jury of international food-industry\nexperts for originality, technical innovation and sustainability impact and\nselected products are showcased in the dedicated SIAL Innovation Area.\n\n\"This recognition from SIAL, one of the world's most respected food and\nsustainability platforms, reflects a philosophy my father built more than four\ndecades ago- that genuine innovation and genuine sustainability are the same\npursuit, and that a business should exist to serve people and protect nature,\nnot merely to profit from them. Being named among just five large companies\nworldwide, out of 226 entries, alongside the selection of three of our\nproducts for their innovation, is recognition of that pursuit across every\npart of our business,\" says Dilhan C. Fernando\n(https://www.linkedin.com/in/dilhanfernando/), Chairman, Dilmah\n\nDilmah's SIAL For Change finalist status recognises the model behind the MJF\nCharitable Foundation (https://www.mjffoundation.org/) (established 2002) and\nDilmah Conservation (https://www.dilmahconservation.org/) (established 2007),\nwhich channels 15% of the company's pre-tax profit into community welfare and\nenvironmental protection. The competition drew 226 entries worldwide, narrowed\nto 122 eligible applications, from which just five large companies and fifteen\nSMEs were selected as finalists. Winners of both competitions will be\nannounced at SIAL Paris's official Awards Ceremonies on 17 and 18 October\n2026.\n\n \n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/dilmah-earns-dual-recognition-at-sial-paris-2026-with-three-innovations-selected-and-a-top-five-sial-for-change-finalist-spot-302908680.html\n\nSOURCE Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013210/Elevrie-Non-Alcoholic-Sparkling-Tea-Collection.jpg?id=OA3018659\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013211/Dilmah-Windsor-Forest-Cotton-Tea-Bag.jpg?id=OA3018660\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013213/Dilmah-Sparkling-Tea.jpg?id=OA3018661\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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