Green Tea

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Mother and daughter's dream teas pandemic success

By Liza Laws

This is a lockdown success story about a mother and daughter from Brazil who moved to Sussex and wanted to create functional teas that not only did what they said on the tin but tasted good too.

“People wanting to be healthier is not confined to a certain age group.”

Ethan’s shots dip into organic energy

By Beth Newhart

A beverage brand that specializes in functional shots, Ethan’s is breaking into the energy drink category for the first time with a line of Organic Energy Shots formulated with green tea, lion’s mane and guayusa.

We take a look at some new tea products around the globe. Pic:iStock/RedKoalaDesign

New product launches in the tea aisle

What’s hitting the shelves? Spotlight on tea

By Rachel Arthur

Tea: a category full of innovation with new flavors and formats hitting the shelves around the world. We take a look at some of the new products launched so far this year, in both the loose leaf and RTD sectors. 

EFSA has one year to investigate the safety concerns raised by the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish food safety authorities. ©iStock/Chiociolla

EFSA to consider green tea catechins safety

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will look at the safety of green tea catechins in a report that could confirm or clear up long-standing concerns over liver damage. 

New look and new horizons: NOA Relax & Focus

New look and new horizons: NOA Relax & Focus

By Rachel Arthur

Inspired by the wilderness of the Swedish archipelago, NOA Relax & Focus has now set its sights on 30 markets worldwide. One lesson learned so far was the need for a rebrand: ensuring consumers can immediately identify what the drink is all about. 

DrinkPreneur Live 2014: OOb takes Tesco prize in final shootout

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DrinkPreneur Live 2014: OOb takes Tesco prize in final shootout

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Green-tea based drinks brand OOb took first prize at the inaugural DrinkPreneur event in London yesterday, winning high praise from judges including Tesco soft drinks buying manager David Beardmore.

Twinings tea ‘antioxidant’ court row brews on in USA

Twinings tea ‘antioxidant’ court row brews on in USA

By Ben BOUCKLEY

A US court says a class action alleging that Associated British Foods (ABF) brand Twinings broke the law by labeling green, black and white teas as a ‘natural source of antioxidants’ may proceed.

Nano-EGCG could take tea benefits into clear beverages

Nano-EGCG could take tea benefits into clear beverages

By Stephen Daniells

Modified whey protein may nano-encapsulate the green tea compound EGCG and slow its rate of degradation 3.2-fold, thereby offering nano-encapsulation potential for formulators, says a new study.