health benefits

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

Business, Health, Product news

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.

Blending, roasting & processing, Health

Green tea is gaining ground in Europe

After centuries of black tea as the exclusive cup in Europe, a skillful marketing of green teas started in the 1990s, based on a health benefits strategy initiated by multinational tea majors in the mainstream market, together with a novelty origin approach launched by China in the premium segment.

Business, Origins

It’s time to pay better attention to the health benefits in tea

After attending the Sixth International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health, one thing was clear: I need to drink more tea. The half-day symposium explored several areas of health, from cardiovascular to immunity, but what really intrigued me was the research on cognition.

Consumers favour ‘new’ teas for mind & body

The pandemic and the sanitary restrictions, with less travel and much working out of home have generated increased demand for cups that bring additional benefits and invite new discoveries.

Blending, roasting & processing, Health, Product news

Drink tea to good health across the ages

The adage, “drink to good health” apparently should have specified ‘drinking tea.’ A new report, commissioned by the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP), a division of the UK Tea & Infusions Association, shows how a simple cup of tea can “keep us happy and healthy from childhood to old age.”

The benefits of black tea continue to emerge

New research highlights the health benefits of thearubigins – a polyphenol found only in black tea.

The 2020 Dietary Guidelines miss an opportunity with coffee

While the USDA’s 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans include coffee in healthy eating patterns, the National Coffee Association asserts that they miss opportunities to note coffee’s association with specific health benefits.

Events

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21

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Global Tea Fair Shenzhen

The Global Tea Fair will take place on 5 days from Thursday 21 December to Monday 25 December 2023 in Shenzhen.

Sat

20

Jan

Sigep

Sigep is the point of reference for innovations in the whole Dolce Foodservice sector, and provides a complete overview of all new market developments.

Sun

21

Jan

Winter Fancy Food Show

The Winter Fancy Food Show is where specialty food makers go to exhibit their newest and best products and where buyers go to find their next bestsellers.

Sun

21

Jan

World of Coffee Dubai

Following the success of the first and second editions, World of Coffee Dubai 2024 will engage an audience from the United Arab Emirates and beyond.

Tue

6

Feb

20th African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition

The African Fine Coffees Conference & Exhibition and Coffee Week is Africa’s largest coffee trade platform that brings over 2000 regional and international coffee roasters, traders, producers, professionals and connoisseurs under one roof.

Mon

19

Feb

Gulfood

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