Who owns Finlays tea?
Swire Group
With deep roots across the globe and extensive experience and expertise, no-one is better placed to unleash the potential of natural beverages by helping brand owners to bring the best from bush to cup. Finlays is part of the Swire Group, a highly-diversified global business group.
What is the largest tea estate in Kenya?
Kericho tea plantation
One of the major tea plantation region in Kenya which is among the largest plantation in African which is Kericho tea plantation. It has been grown there since 1924. Tea is planted in an area of over 157,720 hectares, with production of about 345,817 metric tonnes made of tea.
When did Unilever start in Kenya?
BBK’s first major Tea Factory in Kenya was completed at Kerenga in 1927. The 1970s saw a major expansion of BBK activities into tea estates, factories and hotels. The name was changed to Unilever Tea Kenya Ltd. (UTKL) in 2004.
When was Tata tea launched in India?
Tata-Finlay Ltd, Tata Group’s tea, coffee, and spices business, was established in May 1963 as a joint venture with James Finlay and Company, a Scottish firm that first came to southern India in 1897.
Who owns tea plantations in Kenya?
Unilever
Tea farming in Kenya is practised by small-holder farmers, like Lucy, who account for 60 per cent of tea production in Kenya (and mostly sell their tea to the KTDA), and on tea estates owned by large-scale producers, like Unilever.
What is Kenyan tea good for?
The purple pigment in the leaf is anthocyanin rich, meaning it has super high levels of antioxidants. Antioxidants provide anti-cancer benefits, improved vision, lower cholesterol, increased metabolism, and anti aging properties. We refer to purple tea as our “climate change tea”.
Who started Unilever?
Antonius Johannes Jurgens
Samuel van den BerghGeorg Schicht
Unilever/Founders