Georgia's Preference for Peach Shines for National Iced Tea Month
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18 states choose raspberry as top tea, but Georgians remain loyal to state fruit LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia's love affair with all things peach is well documented and unmatched. But when Turkey Hill Dairy first introduced its line of iced teas in Georgia last year, they thought even the state's passion for peach couldn't knock the company's Raspberry Tea from its position as the top selling flavor in every southern state where Turkey Hill teas are sold. They soon found that they don't call it the Peach State for nothing. After topping the sales charts in 12 new states, Turkey Hill's Raspberry Tea has slipped to number two in Georgia, as the company's Peach Tea has finally found a home where it can claim the number one spot. "When my family started making teas, we picked local flavors that our neighbors here in Lancaster County would like best," said Turkey Hill President Quintin Frey. "Now that we can call folks in Georgia our neighbors, I'm thrilled that our Peach Tea meets their high standards. After all, no one knows peaches like they do!" In 2008, the Lancaster County, Pa.-based dairy began selling its "Cold-Fashioned" iced teas - the number one selling refrigerated iced tea in the nation - in more than 350 Kroger stores throughout the southern United States. Rounding out Georgia's top five flavors, behind Peach Tea and Raspberry Tea, are Regular Iced Tea, Green Tea and Diet Green Tea Mango. Located in the rich farming country of Lancaster County, Pa., Turkey Hill Dairy produces the fourth largest-selling premium ice cream brand and the number-one refrigerated iced tea brand in the nation. The third-generation, family-run dairy sells its products in a market that extends along the East Coast and west to the Rockies. For more information about Turkey Hill, visit turkeyhill.com. Jpeg available for your use at http://client.pavone.net/trk-keep/Peach_Tea_Pint.zip SOURCE Turkey Hill Dairy Alice Anderson for Turkey Hill Dairy, Office: +1-717-234-8886 ext. 174, or Cell: +1-717-756-4616, aanderson@pavone.net
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