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Hula Consulting
- Aug 25, 2019
- 3 min
Four Key Challenges in the Tea Industry
As the first half of 2019 comes to an end, tea businesses have faced four key challenges that have left them wondering what to do or where to turn. Here are some insights on each. 1. The New Organic Ruling In the 27 December 2018 United States Department of Agriculture’s Federal Registry Vol 83. No 247, major changes were published to the National Organic Program; Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops,Livestock and Handling) – 7 CFR Part
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Hula Consulting
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
Attracting the Millennial Tea Consumer
Millennials, those born in the early 1980s to the early 2000s, are reported to rival the population of baby boomers. Some estimate approximately 80 million Americans are #millennials - about a million more than baby boomers. Currently, there are over 6.2 million millennials, aged 18-34, with annual household incomes over $100,000. While this segment accounts for less than 10 percent of the total 18-34-year-old population, they hold a huge influence over the entire millennial
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Hula Consulting
- Feb 22, 2019
- 4 min
Tea Throughout History
It is generally accepted that the origin of #Tea traces back to the period of 2737BC. It is impossible to say for sure how tea first became known, as legends and stories have developed over the centuries. The most popular story tells of the Emperor of China, Shennong, considered to be the father of Chinese Medicine and agriculture, who would venture out into the forests of China cataloging all he saw. One day while he was boiling water, some say to purify it, a leaf drifted i
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