Tea News for the week ending September 30

Podcast Episode 86

Global Tea Demand Rising Steady at a Quick Pace

In London, the International Tea Committee revises the per capita benchmark globally to an average of 800 grams, noting a 113% increase in tea consumption during the past 20 years.

| Parcel Carriers Hike Rates as Delivery Demand Declines
| Tea Drinkers Experience Lower Risk of Diabetes

| PLUS Meet Padmanabhan Subramaniam, a remarkable tea farmer from the Nilgiris whose Facebook series “Knowledge Sharing is Caring” showcases farmers’ successes and achievements. Listen to the interview

Caption: ITC Chairman Ian Gibbs presents new benchmark at the North American Tea Conference on Sept. 27.

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Tea News for the week ending September 23

Podcast Episode 85

UN Agriculture SDG Faces Setbacks

Sustainability remains a priority and is trending, but the implementation of the UN FAO’s Agriculture goals has been greatly hampered by war, COVID-19, and climate change

| Tea Relief for Pakistan
| MK Shah Exports vs. Outsider in Bidding Contest for McLeod Russel India
| PLUS PLUS Jami Lewchik discusses TAZO’s long-term ambition to transform its products and the brand’s entire business operations into a regenerative approach.
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Caption: Jami Lewchik, Head of TAZO and Portfolio Sustainability, eketerra Americas

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Tea News for the week ending September 16

Podcast Episode 84

Tea Sales Slow Online

Tea brands should brace for a downturn as core inflation increased this month, undermining consumer confidence.

| Starbucks Announces a Retail Renaissance
| Orthodox Tea Exports Fall Short of Demand
| PLUS Hayleys MD Roshan Rajadurai discusses how Sri Lankan plantations adapted and continue to produce tea during the country’s worst economic crisis.
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Caption: At left, Dr. Roshan Rajadurai, managing director Hayleys, agents for Kelani Valley, Tallawakelle, and Horona plantations, sits with Tea Biz correspondent Dananjaya Silva, MD PMD Tea.

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