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Middle East moving away from Ceylon Tea

August 2010

Better marketing needed

According to the founder of Dilmah Tea, Middle East markets are moving away from Sri Lankan tea and prefer heavily promoted and cheaper international brand names. Mr Fernando, who turned Sri Lanka's tea industry upside down from a traditional bulk tea exporter to a growing value-added seller, is concerned about weak marketing efforts of the country’s traditional export. He argues that Sri Lanka should not follow market leaders with blended tea and CTC manufactured tea, but to re-launch traditional grades of Pure Ceylon tea and market them strongly. Exports to Saudi Arabia, a prolific consumer of Ceylon tea previously, have declined from 11.4 million kilos in the year 2000 to 4.7 million kilos in 2009.

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Japanese region getting ready for tea festival

August 2010

Celebrating tea

Local authorities and companies of Shizuoka, the heartland of Japan's tea industry, are gearing up for the fourth World O-Cha Festival. The four-day event, held from October 28 at the Shizuoka Convention and Arts Centre, will celebrate all things tea with a vast array of tea-related events. The Shizuoka festival will include exhibitions on tea culture from around the world, including a tasting area, as well as displays of tea utensils, machinery and confectionary that incorporates tea. An international competition for the best-tasting green tea will also be held. Shizuoka is the most important tea region in Japan accounting for almost half of country's output. Its inhabitants have far lower incidences of many forms of cancer, which some have linked with the relatively high amounts of green tea that they consume.

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Hong Kong seeks global tea trade role

Steep production drop in India's prime tea region

Sri Lanka expects record annual production

Kenya's tea sector struggling against competitors

Assam continues to be plagued by weather, pests

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Kenya set for abundant crop and returns

Gossainbarie tea estate goes organic

ITC invites Pakistan to join its ranks

Study reveals a diverse world beverage market

Tea & Coffee World Cup to take place in Vienna

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Greenopia signles out Honest as greenest drink

Rainforest Alliance sees robust growth

Sri Lanka introduces quality certification scheme

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Suppliers experiment with takeway tea cups

Kombucha generates buzz at Expo West

Africa and Mideast: runners-up in tea consumption

Sri Lanka's tea exports break $1bn mark

Ethical Tea Partnership and Fairtrade unite

Kenayn tea output soars after rainfall

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Kenya eclipses Sri Lanka as largest tea exporter

African tea prices near record highs

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Green tea market to eclipse 1.2 million tons

UK workers fear over their free cuppa

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Kenya's exports rise despite falling output

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Kenya's tea output predicted to grow in 2010

India's tea exports shoot up in November

Ceylon tea to get Geographical Indication

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Organic Darjeeling tea sees global rise in demand

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India's tea output recovers with a jump in October

India's tea industry to become globally branded

Uganda's tea industry enjoys continued growth

Tea and Health World Congress will be held in Dubai

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New study sheds light on global hot drinks market

Assam tea to receive quality rating

Darjeeling tea on track to get EU protection

Auction tea sales down in Kenya

Student duo picks up US Tea Council prize

Tea production falls sharply in Kenya

World Tea Expo East kicks off today

Tea trade jumps 60 percent in Dubai

Tea production slides on dry weather in India

Global tea shortage predicted to rise

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Tea prices predicted to stop rising, stay volatile

Tea prices soar on significant shortfall

Hong Kong aims to become global tea hub

New governing board to boost tea sector in Kenya

International Tea Fair opens in Hong Kong

India's tea output rises 12% in June

Kenyan tea shares at a 15-month peak

Lipton's health claims rejected by EU watchdog

India's output to improve due to good weather

UK tea market set for better days ahead

Major reforms planned for tea farming in Kenya

India's tea exports drop a hefty 19%

Wold Tea Expo East to be held in Boston

Indian tea prices predicted to soar next year

India's tea production affected by weather

World tea prices soar on poor harvests

Tea importers request Pakistan's tea duty axe

Kenya aims to abolish tea auctions

Tea & Coffee World Cup to take place in Seville

Sri Lankan tea output recovers after droughts

UK consumers face 15% tea price hike

2009 World Tea Champions announced in Las Vegas

Kenyan tea output drops 7% on hot weather

India's soaring imports may impact image

Kenya faces earnings fall from droughts

China becomes world's largest tea producer

Credit crunch impacts price of premium Darjeelings

Tea prices set to soar in face of droughts

US tea imports jump by 7% in 2008

Dry weather to impact Assam tea output

UK entrepreneurs keen on owning tea shops

Weather drags Kenyan tea production lower

India's tea industry to weather recession

International Tea Convention opens in India

Assam tea producers look for tax relief

Russian tea imports poised for growth in 2009

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Vietnam sees robust growth ahead for its tea sector

Iran chooses the euro to pay for Indian tea

Pakistan's imports decline by a fifth

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Rwandan output to increase in 2009

Uganda gets Danish funding to upgrade processing

India’s tea exports to the West drop

Sri Lanka in commodities exchange program

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Production shortfall signals price rise in India

World Tea Expo looks to buck economic trend

Assam tea gets Geographical Indication

India's exports dip after fall in demand

Darjeeling tea expects EU protection nod

India attacks dent Pakistan export target

E-auctions of tea launched in India

Consecutive drop for Kenya's tea prices

Technology to help India prop up tea cultivation

Sri Lanka's exports dented by global slowdown

Sri Lanka to cut production amidst global slowdown

Electronic device to measure quality of tea

Kenya aims for record tea earnings

India's output predicted to drop in 2009

Record tea revenue for Sri Lanka

Tea Council awards scolarship to LA film student

India's tea goes green

India and Sri Lanka sign import deal

West Bengal tea workers in wage hike deal

African tea prices soar to record highs

India's exports share falls

India's exports decline in '08

Kenya's crop in 21% drop

Large beverage companies to look abroad for growth

Better branding for Kenyan tea

India opts for tougher export regulation

Darjeeling production plumets

Famous tea bags turn 100

India's tea trade goes digital

Sri Lanka's exports predicted to grow in 2008

India moves to rejuvenate tea plantations

World Tea Expo to focus on better education

Political crisis to impact Kenya’s tea industry

Yunnan traditional tea to apply for heritage list

Global Tea Forum 2008 to be held in Dubai

India faces tea shortage due to surging demand

India announces huge package to revive tea industry

Indian tea exporters plan to cash in on droughts in Kenya

Russia agrees to scrap tea import duties

Lanka sees record tea crop, lower prices

STI Adds Third Level of Instruction

Indian Growers Eyeing Japanese Market

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Vietnam's Tea Exports Down by Quarter

UK Coffee Overtakes Tea

Vietnamese Tea Industry Growing Pains

Chinese Tea Consumption Slows, Coffee Gains Momentum

Nepalese Tea Industry Pushes for Branding and Sales

Major Indian Tea Producers Selling Estates to Focus on Brands

Celebrities Help Green Tea Sales Boom

Competition Softens Some Indian Tea Exports

Coffee Claims Top Antioxidant Spot

Americans Don't Care for Green Tea

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UK Tea Market Increasingly Complex & Competitive

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Japanese RTD Market Heats Up

International Tea Conference

World Tea Production a Record

Retail Market: $1.7 Billion Plus

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