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Tea is a fascinating and intricate topic… far more complex than anyone can master. That is why the Tea Biz Portal enlists 40 voices skilled in 12 languages to tell the story of tea. Our expertise resides in storytelling by professionals who know the tea lands from birth and speak the native tongue.
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Diets that Include Tea Brewed in Teabags Linked to High PFAS Levels | Flavor-enhancing Microbes Are at the Root of Quality Tea | Retail Tea Prices Remain High
Researchers Link Diets that Include Tea Brewed in Teabags to High PFAS Levels | Flavor Enhancing Microbes are at the Root of Quality Tea | Retail Tea Prices Remain High as Inflation Eases | PLUS In 1875 European royalty and upper-class preference for milk and sugar, crumpets, and dainties limited sales of green tea, creating…
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Maritime Security Concerns Worsen | Rising Operating Costs Close Nine Uganda Tea Factories | Hydration Concerns Motivate Consumer Purchases
Maritime Security Concerns Worsen in Suez and The Red Sea as Two Missiles Disable British Cargo Ship | Rising Operating Costs Close a Third of Uganda’s Tea Factories | Hydration Concerns Motivate Consumer Purchases | PLUS Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) CEO Liam Brody says “New tools and approaches are changing the game from always…
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The Confederation of Tea Smallholders Will Relocate to India | Iran Tea Imports Plunge by 62% | Economists Describe Stable Soft Commodity Prices in 2024
The UN FAO IGG Confederation of Tea Smallholders Will Relocate its Headquarters from China to India for the Next Four Years | Iran Tea Imports Plunge by 62% | Economists Forecast Higher but Stable Prices for Beverage Soft Commodities in 2024 | PLUS UN FAO IGG Delegate Peter Goggi Discusses The Economics of Oversupply |…
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Lunar New Year Boosts Tea Consumption | Nepal Recovers from Currency Crisis | Pakistan’s Tea Imports (Legal and Smuggled) Climb
Lunar New Year Will Boost Consumption and Tea Travel | Nepal Recovers from Foreign Currency Crisis | Pakistan’s Legal and Smuggled Tea Imports Spike | PLUS The Toronto Tea Festival that concluded January 28, marks a turning point in 2024 as the crowd surged from a low of 2,600 in February 2020 to 4,000 attendees…
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UN Plans Global #TeaPower Promotion | Tea Advice Taken with a Grain of Salt | China Reports Tea Exports Declined in 2023
UN #TeaPower Promotion Targets Younger Generations | Tea Advice to Take with a Grain of Salt | China Reports Tea Exports Declined in 2023 | PLUS Toronto Tea Festival Social Media Manager and Marketing Director Rita Fong share insights on this event’s staying power and growing popularity. | Episode 152
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Holiday Shoppers Lose Confidence | Tanzania Debuts Digital Tea Auction in Dar es Salaam | Tea Barter: Egypt Offers Kenya a Blank Check
Holiday Consumers Lose Confidence Before Black Friday Sales Begin | YouGov Survey of American Shoppers Finds 52% Won’t Shop on Black Friday | Tanzania Debuts Digital Tea Auction in Dar es Salaam | Tea Barter: Cash Short Egypt Offers Kenya a Blank Check | PLUS Tanzania is the third-largest tea producer in Africa. Smallholders there…
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Starbucks Global Expansion Plans | Bangladesh May Finally Break an Elusive Tea Production Record | Adding Sugar and Cream Does Not Diminish Tea’s Health Benefits
Starbucks Announces Ambitious Global Expansion to Operate 55,000 Locations by 2030 | Tea Played a Key Role in the Siren’s Record-setting $9.4 Billion Quarter | Bangladesh May Finally Break an Elusive Tea Production Record | Research Findings Challenge the Belief that Adding Cream and Sugar to Tea Negatively Impacts Health Outcomes PLUS Jason Walker, marketing…
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The Leafies Winners Revealed | Rooibos Tea Named a Top 10 Pantone Color for 2024 | India Tea Undergoes FSSAI Safety Analysis
The Leafies Winners Revealed | Rooibos Tea Named a Top 10 Pantone Color for 2024 | India Tea Undergoes FSSAI Safety Analysis | PLUS Steve Anyango, an expert strategist in commodity trading and logistics with deep ties to tea. Steve is Managing Director, Nemooneh Iranian Food & Beverage Industries.
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Middle East Unrest Heightens Tea Logistics Concerns | Just Ice Tea Raises $14 Million | Wagh Bakri Executive Director Dies Fleeing Stray Dogs
Middle East Unrest Heightens Tea Logistics Concerns for Transit via the Straits of Hormuz and Suez Canal | Just Ice Tea Raises $14 Million to Expand Distribution | Wagh Bakri Tea Executive Director Parag Desai, 49, Dies Fleeing Stray Dogs | PLUS Tea Biz travels to Tanzania where Tahira Nizari, a savvy business school graduate…
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India Tea Board Weighs Auditor Concerns | Overindulgence and High ABV Tea | Tea Stalwart: India’s Oldest Captive Elephant Dies
India Tea Board Carefully Weighs Auditor Concerns: Additional Resources Needed to Market Tea | Overindulgence and High ABV Tea | India’s Oldest Captive Elephant Dies | PLUS Tea is intricately woven into India’s cultural tapestry. In its latest marketing campaign, Tata Tea Premium acknowledges and elevates several of the Indian state’s distinctive patterns in fabric…
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India Audit Cites Tea Board’s Regulatory Shortfalls | China Tea Exports Decline
India Government Audit Cites Regulatory Shortfalls of Tea Board: More than a third of tea smallholders were not registered by March 2021 | China Tea Exports Decline | China Travel Restrictions Ease | Kenya Tea Production is Up, Exports are Down | PLUS Entry is now open for the Leafies International Tea Awards, organized by…
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CVC May Sell Kericho Tea Estates | Dunkin’ Launches Hard Iced Tea and Coffee
CVC Capital Partners Exploring Sale of Kericho Tea Gardens: Unilever Brands Not for Sale | Dunkin’ Will Soon Begin Selling Hard Tea at Select US Locations in 12 States | A Study Using UK Biobank Data Shows Tea Flavonoids May Lower the Risk of Gout | PLUS Phil Rushworth loves adventure camping, canoeing, climbing, and…
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JDE Peet’s Will Withdraw Global Tea and Coffee Brands from Russian Market
Sustainable Practices are Correlated to Brand Loyalty: Age and income influence consumer loyalty, healthy brand attributes help | JDE Peet’s Will Halt Sales of its Best-Known Tea and Coffee Brands in Russia | The UN Global Peace Council Honors WomenServe Founder Nioma Narissa Sadler | PLUS | The recently concluded International Plantations Sustainability Summit hosted…
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