Tetley to source only sustainable teas by 2016
Tetley, the world's second biggest tea company, has announced plans to source all of its branded tea from Rainforest Alliance certified farms by 2016. The company, owned by Tata Beverage Group, will start supplying sustainable teas in the UK foodservice sector by this April and in Canada by early 2011. The project will be rolled out to the US, Australia and mainland Europe in 2012. Tetley sells black, green, red, flavored and decaffeinated teas, and has a presence in 70 countries. The majority of Tetley tea comes from Kenya, Malawi and North India.