Strawberry milk-flavoured fish sausage, horseradish-flavoured vodka
and asparagus-flavoured potato chips are among a list of the top
ten new consumer products of 2005.
Tea makers looking to bolster flagging sales should turn to
speciality and herbal teas with new research revealing these two
categories are flying off the shelves, grabbing market share away
from traditional tea products, reports...
The Wissotzky Tea company is to return to a lucrative Russian
market after an 80-year absence, yet import duties may prevent the
firm making headway without a domestic factory, reports Angela
Drujinina.
Russia's large tea-drinking community is bracing itself for higher
costs as the south east Asian countries devastated by December's
tsunami increase their prices in a bid to rekindle much-needed
economic growth, writes Angela...
At 3.15 million tonnes world tea production in 2003 beat 2002
supplies but prices remained firm reflecting season variability,
reports the UN food and farm body, adding that China has pushed up
green tea supplies.
Food makers will be encouraged to use green and black tea in their
food formulations as science builds a picture of the possible
health benefits, most recently that they could improve memory.
Tea rivals vodka in the affection of Russian consumers, it seems,
with a new survey showing that 98 per cent of the population drink
the beverage on a regular basis - on average, at least two cups a
day. But while consumption levels...
Regional news includes Russian veterinary inspectors beginning
checks on Polish dairies, the sale of one of the largest yeast
manufacturers in Poland and plans by Vietnamese tea producers to
increase exports to Russia.
As consumers turn their backs on black tea in favour of
health-positioned alternatives such as herbal or fruit teas, tea
makers rolling out new products to target this growing market might
gain from a new technology developed by UK...
Coffee contains similar levels of antioxidants to black tea and can
be just as beneficial to health, according to Scottish scientists
that have found coffee's antioxidants are highly absorbable by the
human body.
Convenient breakfast cereals, soluble Spanish coffee, snacks you
can eat with one hand and confectionery bubbles all feature in
Mintel's latest monthly round up of new product innovation.
Can it be true ? Are the British - the nation of tea-lovers -
really turning down a cup of tea in favour of alternative beverages
? According to a new report from market analysts Datamonitor,
although the average Brit sips their way...
Who would have thought it? A nice cup of tea to combat those
embarassing bad breath moments. Scientists in the US have found
compounds in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad
breath.
The different characteristics of grapes and the soil they are grown
in help give wines their character, but according to Sri Lankan
firm Dilmah, the same is true of tea. The company has launched a
new range of teas under the Watte...
Solid evidence is mounting that drinking tea can prevent cell
damage that leads to cancer, heart disease and perhaps other ills,
scientists said on Tuesday.
The antioxidants in tea have long been thought to help prevent a
number of ailments, including heart disease. Now new research from
Taiwan suggests that they may also play a role in increasing bone
density.
An experiment by a Japanese doctor showed oolong tea reduces body
fat and rejuvenates internal organs, because it contains a large
amount of polyphenols.
Coffee contains four times the amount of health-boosting
antioxidants as green tea, reveals a new study that examined the
effects of green tea, cocoa, herbal teas and coffee on antioxidant
activity.
The Japanese non-alcoholic beverage company Kirin Beverage is
reaching back to the most traditional of Japanese refreshments:
tea. After a long dependence...
Tea might keep your teeth healthy, researchers report this week. A
preliminary study led by Dr. Milton Schiffenbauer of Pace
University in New York implies...
