Village Tea Company Re-launches in Whole Foods Market®

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Village Tea Company Distribution, Inc., a division of Accel Brands, Inc. (OTC-PINK: ACLP) announces that it has re-launched its premium loose leaf tea brand at select Whole Foods Markets^® in the SW Region.  If you are fan of great tasting premium loose leaf tea and you're located in or plan to visit the Dallas, Texas area, please stop by the Whole Foods Market^® located at 8190 Parklane, Dallas, Texas 72231 to purchase Village Tea products.  As a part of the Company's ongoing promotional efforts, the Company plans to conduct product demonstrations and tastings at this particular location in the coming weeks to re-introduce customers to the brand's unexpected flavor combinations of premium blended loose leaf tea.  The Company intends to feature both hot tea and iced tea recipes combining some of its most popular blends with two new products that the company plans to launch in an effort to expand its health and wellness platform in the US market in the coming months: a premium 100% organic, flavored Agave Syrup (natural alternative sweetener) and a bottled Alkaline water (8.5 PH and antioxidant rich).  Please stay tuned for more details regarding both of these exciting new products in the coming weeks.

"Texas has always been a great market for our brand and we think it is a great place to give a new meaning to the term, 'Texas Sweet Tea,' just in time for the long summer months.  As the summer season draws near we will use this opportunity to showcase the various ways that Village Tea Company products can be enjoyed even during the 'dog days' of summer as we continue to look for exciting new ways to expand our brand's retail presence and our company's platform as a leading, year round health and wellness lifestyle brand," stated Janon Costley, CEO of Village Tea.

To find Village Tea products at a retail location near you, please visit: http://www.villageteaco.com.

About Village Tea Company Distribution, Inc.
Village Tea Distribution Company, Inc. ( www.villageteaco.com ) sources high-quality, unique teas with distinct flavor combinations and packages them under its Village Tea Company brand name in a variety of creative and earth-friendly ways.  The Village Tea Company brand is currently sold in many major retailers throughout North America.

About Accel Brands, Inc.
The mission of Accel Brands, Inc. is to create a dynamic, vertically integrated, beverage holding company, through acquisitions, brand development, joint ventures, and exclusive sales and marketing agreements.  The Company's planned strategy focuses on small revenue generating companies that have young, niche brands with superior products and high potential for growth in key domestic and international markets. 

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SOURCE Accel Brands, Inc.