Lipton tops buyers' list in Kenya's auction
Lipton has been confirmed as the biggest buyer of tea during the first half of the year at weekly auctions held in Mombasa, Kenya. The company, owned by anglo-dutch conglomerate Unilever, bought 32 million kilograms of tea in that period, according to the founding brokerage firm of the auction. The amount represents a fifth of all tea sold in Mumbasa. Global Tea Commodities Ltd. came in distant second with 14 million kg, followed by James Finlay Ltd. with 13.5 million kg. Kenya is the worlds biggest exporter of black tea.