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Need to Know (Aug. 19, 2013)
What you need to know to start the week. Origin DARJEELING, India – An economic blockade of tea will expand this week to include timber as the Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee (GJAC) seeks official recognition of a state to be carved from Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts. The five-day protest that began Aug. 19 will slow…
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Chambre De Sucre
Sweet! Dan Bolton Publisher Dan founded Tea Journey Magazine, the Tea Biz Podcast and Blog, and is a contributing editor at STiR Coffee and Tea. He is also the former editor and publisher of Tea Magazine (2012) World Tea News and the former editor-in-chief at Specialty Coffee Retailer, which was headquartered in San Francisco. Dan…
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Rumor has it…
PASADENA, Calif. – Fifteen years ago rumors began circulating that a massive beverage corporation was launching a branded tea retail venture. Grocery and mass market CPG sales were solid and sales in the company’s food service and hotel channels were robust. It seemed the perfect time for this multi-billion dollar brand to break from the…
