Green Tea and Eye Disease
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Health | 4 Comments »Substances found in green tea could help fight eye disease, according to authors of the latest research from the University of Hong Kong. Scientists from the department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Hong Kong have confirmed that ...
Tea Prices Fall as Strike Action Halts Distribution
Friday, February 19th, 2010 Posted in Africa, Intl Tea Trade, Tea in the News | 1 Comment »A strike over pay, last week, saw African tea prices fall as shipments were disrupted by workers picketing warehouses. Workers from tea warehouses in Mombasa staged a strike which lasted for four days, effectively shutting down the tea distribution network in ...
Decaf For Me Please!
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Beginner's Guides to Tea, Health | No Comments »In today’s modern world we take our health seriously; watch our weight, blood pressure, alcohol intake and try to exercise regularly. Diets, gym memberships and all sorts of things from books to TV shows tell us not to eat this ...
Have You Tried Nettle Tea?
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Health | No Comments »It seems hard to believe that the Nettle Plant, arch nemesis of children wearing shorts everywhere, could in fact be one of the most flavourful and beneficial beverages you’ll ever drink. With the ever increasing popularity of green and herbal teas ...
Kenya Tea Packers Announce Growth Strategy Into New Products
Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in Tea in the News | 1 Comment »Kenya Tea Packers (KETEPA), the country's largest tea blending and packaging company, has announced an aggressive growth strategy which includes a dynamic move into new product categories. As part of its growth strategy, KETEPA is gearing up to introduce a new ...
Are Tea Antioxidants Absorbed By The Body?
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Health | 1 Comment »A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition into the bioavailability and catabolism of green tea flavan-3-ols in humans was carried out by a team of Italian researchers. The study is the latest, and perhaps most convincing, in a long ...
Sri Lanka Pledges $40.7m For Tea Smallholders
Monday, February 8th, 2010 Posted in Sri Lanka Tea Industry | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_2145" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tea Plantation, Nuwara Eliya"][/caption] The Sri Lankan government is pledging $40.7m to the nation's tea smallholders. The Plantation Industries Ministry aims to improve profitability for the marginal tea smallholdings of the mid-country region, as well as the arable ...
India: Amul To Launch Tea Brand
Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in Indian Tea Industry | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_2150" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Amul Packaging"][/caption] Amul, the largest food company in India, is adding a tea brand to its range. Amul, which already dominates India's food industry with a range of products that includes milk, ice cream, butter, milk shake, margarine ...
Kenya seeks Nigerian Investment in Tea Trade
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Africa | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_2141" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Kenyatta Centre, Nairobi"][/caption] Kenya is inviting Nigerian investment in its tea trade. Francis Sigei, the Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, says that Kenya hopes to create closer business ties with Nigeria in the areas of tea, tourism and ...
Tea and Breast Cancer
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Health | No Comments »Can tea and exercise help fight depression among breast cancer patients? According to a study published in January’s issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, participation in regular exercise and a steady consumption of tea may play a key role in the ...
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