The line of teas, which will be launched this Fall, was announced today at the The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's Fancy Food Show, held at the Javits Center in New York City.
"Harney & Sons Fine Tea is known worldwide for its commitment to providing consumers with the finest possible cup of tea," said Richard Blank, CEO of Americana Licensing, Inc. "The goal of Harney & Sons is to be the best source of quality tea to hotels and gourmet stores around the world." Americana Licensing is a license and royalty management company. The company's main focus is the implementation and expansion of comprehensive licensing programs designed to maximize royalty income for its clients. The company manages all aspects of royalty collection and distribution for its clients and sells licenses on their behalf.
"The Historic Royal Palaces of England brand represents the grace and style of British royalty," said Robert Greener, president of Americana Licensing. "It embodies the history, culture and grand lifestyle represented by the monarchs of the past, from Queen Anne to today."
Greener said there are numerous opportunities Americana Licensing is exploring for the Historic Royal Palaces brand including housewares, linens, furniture and drapery.
About Americana Distribution, Inc.
Americana Distribution, Inc. has been involved in the multimedia publishing industry primarily in the areas of publishing and selling audio and print books in a variety of genres. Product sales have been conducted through a distribution network of retail stores, libraries and truck stops. Through its recent acquisition of Americana Licensing, Inc., manages licensing programs for corporations, brand owners, celebrities, athletes, inventors, artists, and designers. Based in the heart of New York City, the company possesses extensive resources to help in the successful building of major brands, trademarks, products, characters, inventions and more. The company has established itself as a leader in licensing world heritage brands based on museum and palace properties, including the Historic Royal Palaces of England and the St. Petersburg Russian Museum Collection. Additionally, the company manages licensing programs for children's, corporate, celebrity, and other brands. Americana Licensing, Inc. was founded by pioneers of the licensing and other industries with a history reaching back over 30 years.
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About Actions Semiconductor
Actions Semiconductor is one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies that provides mixed-signal and multimedia SoC solutions for portable consumer electronics. Actions Semiconductor products include SoCs, firmware, software, solution development kits, as well as detailed specifications of other required components and references to the providers of those components. Actions Semiconductor also provides total product and technology solutions that allow customers to quickly introduce new portable consumer electronics to the mass market in a cost effective way. The company is headquartered in Zhuhai, China, with offices in Beijing and Shenzhen. For more information, please visit the Actions Semiconductor website at
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