Savour wine-flavoured, ready-to-drink tea soon

Palampur, July 29

The CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, and Camelia Beverages, New Delhi, signed an agreement for commercial production of value-added diversified tea products.

As per agreement, the institute will provide technical knowhow for making tea-flavoured wine and ready-to-drink (RTD) tea products to the company.

“The tea-flavoured wine and the RTD tea are high-end value-added products developed at the CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, after strenuous research for years. These tea products will enhance the income of tea planters and consumers will be benefited from these products as they are known for their anti-oxidant properties. This move is expected to boost the tea industry,” he said.

Camelia Beverages is a 100 per cent women-owned company and is equipped with strong marketing network, will establish the manufacturing units in Sikkim and has plans to market the products in metro cities as well as abroad. The products are expected to be launched in a year. — OC