A Tradition of Quality

When it comes to the quality factor, Akbar Brothers is renowned for focusing on continuous innovations of product lines, packaging and processing.

Stringent quality control at Akbar Brothers’ premises has been primarily entrusted to a workforce of over thousand dedicated, experienced and qualified personnel. Each consignment undergoes rigorous quality checks and tests by experienced tea tasters and quality supervisors during every stage of production up to the time of shipment. Nevertheless, since quality of Ceylon tea is a time-honoured tradition in the Akbar brothers’ family, a family member is always at hand to personally check into the quality of tea.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Akbar Brothers utilizes state-of-the-art machinery from Germany, Italy and Japan for its automated tea cleaning, tea blending, tea flavouring and tea packing facilities.

Further, an ultra-modern packing Complex over 300,000 square feet has been built in Kelaniya to service Do Ghazal Ceylon tea’s packing operations. The packing complex is equipped with modern automated technology to ensure minimum handling and maximum hygienic standards.

Do Ghazal Ceylon tea ensures uncompromised quality, especially the purity and wholesome freshness which is a vital feature that promotes the authentic Ceylon tea taste. The tea’s brand strategy is to maintain and expand the focus of being a premium blend of Ceylon Tea, sought after by customers worldwide for its flavor and aroma.

Post-Covid Hygiene Regulations

The Covid19 pandemic in 2020 changed the way businesses operate across the world. We resumed operations by administering new hygiene and safety measures from our factory to offices, giving priority to well-being of all our stakeholders.

Hygiene and Safety Measures

Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) were implemented across the factory and offices. The premises were installed with foot-operated pedals, automated washing facilities, sanitizers at every entrance, thermometers and other equipment that would help minimise physical contact and allow detection. The staff received training of all preventive and emergency measures and all government-imposed regulations are being followed.

• Temperature checks before entering the facility.
• Time slots and space allocation in cafeteria for lunch breaks.
• Meetings to be conducted virtually.
• All confined rooms and spaces are added with ventilation for air to flow outside.
• Provision of an ‘Isolation Room’ in the factory for temporary shelter during work hours, if any staff is suspected to be a Covid-19 patient, until transferred to the nearest General Hospital in Ragama.
• Procedures to retain and transport suspected patient safely to hospital, inform relevant
• authorities, trace contact and disinfects work areas.
• Request transport from ‘Suwasariya Ambulance Service’ by dialling 1990 if company transport is unavailable. If company transport is provided, the driver and any assisting persons accompanying the sick employee to be attired in COVID protective gear.

All common areas such as locker rooms, wash rooms and lunch room are disinfected at the end of each shift to avoid contaminations. In the case of any employee being tested positive, a special disinfection process is carried out in that particular area where they worked.