Tea Specialist Mark Peters is celebrating 40 years of working at Finlays. He joined as a Management Trainee in 1982 undergoing a seven year programme of training in tasting and trading tea. Mark has travelled far and wide, working in a number of different roles around the world in the pursuit of the perfect cuppa. […]
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October 1 is World Coffee Day, run by the International Coffee Organisation. It is a celebration of the coffee sector’s diversity, quality and passion. It is an opportunity for coffee lovers to share their love of the beverage and support the millions of farmers whose livelihoods depend on the aromatic crop. To help commemorate this
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Packaging Manager Sarah Martin unveils Finlay Beverages’ sustainable tea and coffee packaging f initiative and highlights five key packaging trends UK retailers should be aware of. Four years since David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II ignited the “War on Plastic”, consumers are more aware than ever of their plastic and packaging footprint. A recent Kantar study
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As it celebrates its one-year anniversary, the Finlays Community Trust is delighted to have awarded scholarships to 30 students through Masters Scholarship and the Undergraduate Degree Scholarship programmes. Launched in 2021, the Finlays Community Trust aims to empower communities and nurture sustainable growth in Kericho and Bomet Counties. To achieve this, the Trust is guided
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Art Lopez, Senior Director, Marketing, Finlays Americas seeks the future of tea in the US through its storied past. If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” Wise words from famed American author Pearl S. Buck. So, if we want to understand tea trends in the US today, we must travel back
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When it comes to tea and coffee, Asia is a dynamic hotbed of innovation and growth. To find out more, 1750 sat down with Mote Pooley, the Commercial Director for Finlays Asia and Chief Operating Officer of Damin, a joint venture between Finlays and Damin’s Founder and Chairman Mr. Jiang Aiqing 1750: Thank you for
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There’s no two ways about it, COVID marked the start of the most challenging time on record for the UK out-of-home coffee industry. Over the course of 2020, some £2.1 billion was wiped from the value of the sector and the number of London-based coffee shops fell for the first time in 20 years*. Luckily,
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As part of this regular series, we speak with experts from around the world of Finlays. This month, we’re delighted to hear from Regina Mutai Rono who is Assistant Research Manager at James Finlay Kenya. Hi Regina, please tell us about yourself I’m an enthusiastic biologist with a passion for crop protection and conservation. I
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In this article from 1750, Helen Hume gains a global perspective on Gender Empowerment in natural beverages Does the natural beverages industry have a gender empowerment issue? The statistics certainly suggest so. Women might make up 50% of the global workforce in tea, but just 16% of management roles are occupied by women. In
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Thom Walton meets Cemal Ezel, Founder of Finlays’ customer Change Please to discover how it is using coffee to change the world When it comes to walking the walk on sustainability, the coffee industry has a huge amount to be proud of. Few industries are as focused on sustainable development, or display such genuine
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Art Lopez, Senior Director of Marketing for Finlays Americas shares his view on what’s driving cost increases in tea in the US market , and offers five strategic advice on how to mitigate them. The US tea industry has benefited from a decade of stable consumer pricing matched with moderate rising global demand. Without a
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Cold brew coffee in Europe is about to boom, but which brew is right for you, asks Bethany Ruane? Cold brew coffee is leading the next global wave of coffee culture. In Europe, consumption of cold brew has increased by 40% over the last five years*, and is the fastest growing segment in RTD/Iced Coffee**.
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James Finlay Kenya has been named the overall winner in Occupational Safety and Health Practice at the National Annual Occupational Safety and Health Awards We are delighted to announce that James Finlay Kenya has won three awards at this year’s National Annual Occupational Safety and Health Awards Competition, organised by Kenya’s Ministry of Labour through the
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Chunhe Song is R&D Manager for Leaf Sourcing and Supply at James Finlay Guizhou 1. Tell us about your role Building strong relationships with local tea farmers is a really important part of what we do at James Finlay Guizhou. A big part of my job is to understand the suppliers’ capacity for processing
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Andrea Berg is Sustainability Chief at Casa Fuentes – Finlays Argentina 1. Tell us about your role In my role I oversee sustainability at our farms and our producers’ farms which are certified under the Rainforest Alliance. I’m also in charge of coordinating our sustainability projects in the company and the community. 2. How would
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In recognition of International Women’s Day, Chair of Finlays UK Women in Business network, Siân Edwards, discusses the UN’s theme for 2022: Break the Bias, and explores how challenging bias leads to better performing teams, greater levels of engagement and a culture of innovation. The best description of unconscious bias I’ve come across was in a
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Stacy DeMars is Marketing Manager for Brand and Communications at Finlays Americas Thanks for joining us Stacy! Tell us about your role. I am the Marketing Manager for Branding and Communications, responsible for managing the Finlays brand for the Americas. Key elements of my role include: researching the marketplace, data analysis and insights, creative and content
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What’s inside Finlays’ Americas 2022 USA Beverage Trends Report? Finlays Americas 2022 USA Beverage Trend Report contains the top five trends for the Americas beverage industry this year, featuring headlining claims, unforgettable experiences, and unexpected format innovations. The trends include: Thirst for Experience – Adjusting to a new normal, consumers crave unique experiences to accompany
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Finlays and Firmenich enter agreement giving Firmenich full sales rights to Finlays’ European tea and coffee extracts portfolio in Europe Finlays, a leading supplier of tea, coffee and botanical solutions, and Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, have entered an agreement giving Firmenich full sales rights to Finlays’ European tea and
London, UNITED KINGDOM. Finlays, a leading supplier of tea, coffee and botanical extracts, has agreed to sell its Sri Lankan Tea Estates business, which includes Hapugastenne Plantations PLC (HPL) and Udapussellawa Plantations PLC (UPL), to Browns Investments PLC. The sale will complete over the next few days, following which Browns Investments PLC will be obliged
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