Harrods turns to India for premium tea
Harrods of Knightsbridge, London’s premium departmental store, is looking to India for speciality teas like organic, green, clonal CTC and orthodox and single-estate to cater to upmarket customers.
A team from Harrods was in the city to close deals with some of the leading names in the tea industry like McLeod Russel, Goodricke Group Ltd and Assam Co. Incidentally, this iconic high-street store where the Queen of England shops has also bought more teas from India this year.
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Various pollution-free organic produce now makes up 20 percent of edible agricultural products on China’s markets, according to sources at the ongoing National Working Conference on Pollution-free and Green Food.
Statistics from the meeting showed there are a total of 23,636 certified pollution-free agricultural products, 4,615 manufacturers producing 12,868 kinds of certified green food, and 520 manufacturers producing 2,278 kinds of certified organic food in China.
Organic Food is Best for Kids, Say Parents
According to a recent report “World Organic Foods And Beverages Report (2006)” published by RNCOS, it has been found that in comparison to the world organic food market’s present growth rate, US organic food market will decelerate, but the region would remain the highest revenue generator globally even in the future.
Parents, at present, are more concerned about the health hazards of conventional food their children are exposed to. This worry is causing them to drive the sales of organic baby food, consequently encouraging more and more, firms to either join or expand their present offerings in this sector. Read more…
Chemical in Curry May Cut Colon Cancer
An ingredient found in many curries may help prevent colon cancer.
A small clinical trial showed the food chemicals reduced the size and number of precancerous growths in the intestinal tract. If left untreated, such growths commonly lead to colon cancer.
The experimental combination contained a chemical found in turmeric, the spice that gives curries a yellow color, and an antioxidant found in onions called quercetin. Read more…
People who drink at least a pint of green tea each day have a lower risk of death, a Japanese study shows.
The lower overall death risk among green tea drinkers appears to be due to a lower risk of death from heart diseaseheart disease. And the benefit of green tea is especially pronounced in women, find Shinichi Kuriyama, MD, PhD, Tohoku University School of Public Policy in Sendai, Japan, and colleagues. Read more…(from webmd.com)
Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years. Read more…
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