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The local indigenous community in Kenya has challenged the sale of Lipton Teas and Infusions' tea estates in the country. The Kipsigis Community Clans Organization, representing 1.5 million Kipsigis people, claims that the sale was conducted without their consent and on disputed land seized from the local community. They plan to protect their rights through legal means and have called attention to the issue for Lipton's customers, consumers, and employees. The acquisition by Sri Lanka-based investment firm Browns Investments included a commitment to new standards for quality, social, and environmental protections, but the Kipsigis organization argues that the local community's offer to acquire the tea estate was not fairly considered or transparently engaged with. [Extracted from the article]

Lipton Teas and Infusions has sold its tea estates in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania to Browns Investment, a Sri Lanka-based company. The deal, which will make Browns the world's leading tea exporter, is subject to regulatory approval. Browns will adhere to new standards for quality, social, and environmental protections, and will offer shares to communities in Kenya. Lipton's CEO stated that Browns is the perfect partner to raise standards in the tea industry, while Browns' CEO emphasized the positive impact on local communities. The two companies are also creating a Community Welfare Trust to address the needs of the communities they serve. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Shelf-stable; Deals; News; Food M&A EN Shelf-stable Deals News Food M&A N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/06/22 20220530 NES 220530 Italian agri-food firm BF has taken a minority interest in fellow pasta maker Pastificio Fabianelli. Milan-listed BF, which has the agricultural subsidiary Bonifiche Ferraresi under its wing, has purchased a 30% interest in Pastificio Fabianelli for an undisclosed sum, a spokesperson confirmed to Just Food. [Extracted from the article]

Looks at the trends in the beverage industry across the globe. World's highest coffee consumption; Rise in British consumption of fruit and herbal teas; Decline in sales of instant hot drinks; Instant coffee sales in Japan.

The article introduces the medical tea named Bad Heilbrunner Fettverdauungs Arzneitee Tee developed by the German firm Bad Heilbrunner Naturheilmittel. Fettverdauungstee is a fat digestion tea. Each tea bag contains 1.8 gram of cut dandelion.

The article reports that Apeejay Surrendra Group, an Indian tea company, is looking to purchase Premier foods Inc., a British Typhoo tea brand. Apeejay Surrendra Group is optimistic that the acquisition would help in the growth of the company from a tea plantation to a global branded player. Datamonitor research revealed that traditional tea sales in Great Britain are actually falling year-on-year because of the shift on the part of the consumers from traditional tea to herbal teas and cold beverages such as fruit juices. Whilst the move would be a significant boost to Apeejay Surrendra Group, the company must also take notice of the tea market of Great Britain, which in terms of value remain much larger than its Indian equivalent.

This article evaluates the Lipton Infusions Herb Tea from the company Unilever Bestfoods. The Caraibes variant is a blend of papaya and hibiscus flower. The Indes infusion features mango and spices, while the Maroc variety blends cinnamon, licorice, orange peel and wild rose flavors. The Mexique variant is a blend of mocha with cinnamon.

This article evaluates the Lipton Infusions Herb Tea from Unilever Bestfoods. Unilever Bestfoods has introduced four new varieties of its Lipton Infusions Herb Tea in France. The Caraibes variant is a blend of papaya and hibiscus flower. The Indes infusion features mango and spices, while the Maroc variety blends cinnamon, licorice, orange peel and wild rose flavors.