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Clipper Teas celebrates nine Great Taste Awards and Russia reclassifies beer as alcoholic

The Great Taste Awards, which are presented by the the Guild of Fine Food, have presented Clipper Teas with nine awards this year including Two Star Gold for Everyday Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Redbush Infusion and Organic Chamomile Infusion.
On Wednesday Russia has signed a law classifying beer as alcoholic in a move to control how it is sold. Previously anything with less than 10% alcohol content was classified as a foodstuff and could be sold anywhere, at any time.

The Great Taste Awards, which are presented by the the Guild of Fine Food, have presented Clipper Teas with nine awards this year including Two Star Gold for Everyday Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Redbush Infusion and Organic Chamomile Infusion.

On Wednesday Russia has signed a law classifying beer as alcoholic in a move to control how it is sold. Previously anything with less than 10% alcohol content was classified as a foodstuff and could be sold anywhere, at any time.

CLIPPER TEAS BOOSTS PROFILE BY SCOOPING NIEN GREAT TASTE AWARDS
July 21st, 2011
Clipper Teas, Britain Fairtrade and Organic hot drinks producer, has celebrated nine award wins at the recent Great Taste Awards 2011, exceeding last year's total by two.
Regarded as the national bench mark for speciality food and drink, the prestigious awards, which assessed over 7,000 products, are judged by leading experts in the food industry.
Successfully scooping Two Star Gold awards for Everyday Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Fennel Infusion, Organic Redbush Infusion and Organic Chamomile Infusion.
Clipper Teas also secured five One Star Gold awards for Everyday Tea Bags, Organic Earl Grey Tea Bags, Organic Red Fruits with Aronia Berry Infusion, Organic Peppermint Infusion and Organic & Fairtrade Drinking Chocolate.
Clipper Teas celebrated nine award wins at the Great Taste Awards 2011
Presented by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards is expanding year on year and the 2011 awards saw a total of 7,482 producers from around the country being judged.
The event aims to recognise the country's top companies, and reward businesses that create the finest quality produce.
Gill Hesketh, commercial director clipper, Teas said:
"To continue to achieve so many awards across our whole range of products is a great achievement and really proves that, as a company, we are continuing to lead the way in great tasting hot drinks from teas and infusions through to our hot chocolates.
"Innovation is at the heart of the business and we are looking forward to adding to the range this year across the categories."
www.fdin.org.uk
Russia classifies beer as alcoholic
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a bill that officially classifies beer as alcoholic.
Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff.
The move, signed into law on Wednesday, will allow ministers to control the sale of beer in the same way that spirits are controlled.
Russian alcohol consumption is already twice the critical level set by the World Health Organization.
Although vodka has long been the traditional tipple in Russia, beer has soared in popularity, being marketed as a healthier alternative to spirits.
Over the past decade, beer sales in Russia have risen more than 40% while vodka sales have fallen by nearly 30%.
Correspondents say it is common to see people swigging beer in the street and in parks as if they are drinking soft drinks.
It is not restricted to certain stores and is sold around the clock.
"The law brings some order into the sale of beer," Vadim Drobiz, director of the Centre for Federal and Regional Alcohol Market Studies, told US broadcaster Bloomberg.
Last year the Russian beer industry was hit by a 200% tax hike on its products as ministers sought to bring consumption under control.
The new measures - which come into effect in 2013 - will stop alcohol being sold in unlicensed kiosks, ban its sale from stores between certain hours and restrict its advertising.
In 2009 President Medvedev ordered the government to prepare draft laws on a package of measures to counter growing alcohol abuse.
www.bbc.co.uk

Clipper Teas Boosts Profile By Scooping Nine Great Taste Awards

Clipper Teas, Britain Fairtrade and Organic hot drinks producer, has celebrated nine award wins at the recent Great Taste Awards 2011, exceeding last year's total by two.

Regarded as the national bench mark for speciality food and drink, the prestigious awards, which assessed over 7,000 products, are judged by leading experts in the food industry.

Successfully scooping Two Star Gold awards for Everyday Loose Leaf Tea, Organic Fennel Infusion, Organic Redbush Infusion and Organic Chamomile Infusion.

Clipper Teas also secured five One Star Gold awards for Everyday Tea Bags, Organic Earl Grey Tea Bags, Organic Red Fruits with Aronia Berry Infusion, Organic Peppermint Infusion and Organic & Fairtrade Drinking Chocolate.

Clipper Teas celebrated nine award wins at the Great Taste Awards 2011

Presented by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards is expanding year on year and the 2011 awards saw a total of 7,482 producers from around the country being judged.

The event aims to recognise the country's top companies, and reward businesses that create the finest quality produce.

Gill Hesketh, commercial director clipper, Teas said:

"To continue to achieve so many awards across our whole range of products is a great achievement and really proves that, as a company, we are continuing to lead the way in great tasting hot drinks from teas and infusions through to our hot chocolates.

"Innovation is at the heart of the business and we are looking forward to adding to the range this year across the categories."

www.fdin.org.uk

 

Russia classifies beer as alcoholic

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a bill that officially classifies beer as alcoholic.

Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff.

The move, signed into law on Wednesday, will allow ministers to control the sale of beer in the same way that spirits are controlled.

Russian alcohol consumption is already twice the critical level set by the World Health Organization.

Although vodka has long been the traditional tipple in Russia, beer has soared in popularity, being marketed as a healthier alternative to spirits.

Over the past decade, beer sales in Russia have risen more than 40% while vodka sales have fallen by nearly 30%.

Correspondents say it is common to see people swigging beer in the street and in parks as if they are drinking soft drinks.

It is not restricted to certain stores and is sold around the clock.

"The law brings some order into the sale of beer," Vadim Drobiz, director of the Centre for Federal and Regional Alcohol Market Studies, told US broadcaster Bloomberg.

Last year the Russian beer industry was hit by a 200% tax hike on its products as ministers sought to bring consumption under control.

The new measures - which come into effect in 2013 - will stop alcohol being sold in unlicensed kiosks, ban its sale from stores between certain hours and restrict its advertising.

In 2009 President Medvedev ordered the government to prepare draft laws on a package of measures to counter growing alcohol abuse.

www.bbc.co.uk

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