Health
Innovation, flavours & healthy options fuel RTD tea sales
Convenience may be a catalyst for RTD tea sales, but the category in North America is also benefitting from continued innovation, expanding flavours and, of course, meeting consumer wellness demands for healthier options. By Shambhu Nath Jha
The balance of organic
The growth of the organic tea and coffee market is accelerating, but is the cost to the producers and consumers justified by the environmental benefits? By Kathryn Brand
The Speciality & Fine Food Fair touts wellness and sustainability achievements
While sustainability and wellness are trends across almost all categories, the Speciality & Fine Food Fair demonstrated that they are a must for the specialty segment.
Buds to bolster the demand for flavoured tea
Sales of flavoured teas – both Camellia sinensis and botanical/herbal-based – are booming as the variety of offerings seems endless, which caters to consumers ever-changing palates. Couple that with the numerous functional, health, medical benefits, and the result is a category with continued strong global growth potential. By Divakar Kolhe
Bigelow Tea expands its line of wellness teas with new flavour
Bigelow Tea has launched new Bigelow Benefits Throat Defense Ginger Honey Lemon Herbal Tea joining the expanding line of Bigelow Benefits wellness teas in the US.
Tea makes the DGAC cut!
Tea is now among the beverages prioritised for review in the 2025 DGA beverage guidelines, along with coffee and dairy.
Discover Matchado – blending energy, wellness, and culinary delight
Matchado is an organic unsweetened matcha sourced from the Yame region of Japan.
Bigelow Tea expands its cold water infusion range
Bigelow Tea has expanded its line of Bigelow Botanicals Cold Water Infusions, with two new flavours: Blood Orange Tangerine and Pineapple Coconut Mango.
Remedy Kombucha debuts in UK Sainsbury’s supermarkets
Remedy launches into Sainsbury’s across the UK this June, introducing its new flavour, Orange Squeeze.
Bigelow Tea launches three new wellness flavours
Bigelow Tea has announced the launch of three new flavours, expanding its portfolio of Bigelow Signature Line of teas.
Traditional Medicinals enters collaboration with Dave Matthews and REVERB
Traditional Medicinals, a botanical wellness company has announced a partnership with Dave Matthews Band through sponsorship of REVERB’s Eco-Village during the band’s US summer concert tour.
Top five European beverage trends revealed in Finlays’ research
Finlays has carried out proprietary new research showing the fundamental shifts in consumer drinking habits post-COVID, and which mega trends have survived the turbulence of the last few years.
Smith Teamaker’s Empower Mint flavour is designed for women’s wellness
The herbal blend was created for women, by women, and raises funds for Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest.
PerfectTed matcha energy drink launches in Tesco
The first UK-based energy drink to win a Great Taste Award, PerfectTed Matcha Energy Drinks are available in three flavour combinations.