Typhoo Tea bust

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Rufus Stone

Original Poster:

10,004 posts

71 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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I must admit I don't drink tea, but this is saddening none the less.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14137071/...

over_the_hill

3,235 posts

261 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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I guess there just wasn't enough in the pot so Typhoo leaves.

getmecoat

fathomfive

10,496 posts

205 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Been brewing for a while.

Roofless Toothless

6,539 posts

147 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Bri ain

frown

Otispunkmeyer

13,350 posts

170 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Can't say I drink it often. When I do.... its, well its just like generic tea!


OMITN

2,707 posts

107 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Roofless Toothless said:
Bri ain

frown
S horpe

bazza white

3,667 posts

143 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Heard the other day so stocked up boxedin


Radec

4,925 posts

62 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Didn't realise they were in hot water.

Diderot

8,732 posts

207 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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I must admit I thought it was just a storm in a tea cup.

eharding

14,527 posts

299 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Will this be Typhoo's lapsang swansong?

TwigtheWonderkid

46,187 posts

165 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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OMITN said:
Roofless Toothless said:
Bri ain

frown
S horpe
Yup, If Typhoo put the T in BriTain........

Yahonza

2,688 posts

45 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Hopefully they'll get saved and everyone there won't be going on the brew.

andburg

8,085 posts

184 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Work buy typhoo, saves them a fortune as everyone who likes tea brings their own in

ridds

8,329 posts

259 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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The Mail said:
Typhoo suffered after a break-in at one of its factories in Merseyside, which was used to store expensive equipment and tea stock.

The raid caused 'extensive damage' to both, with Typhoo having to spend £24 million to repair the damage and boost stocks.

The planned sale of the factory was also delayed by the incident, although was completed by June this year.
£24m from a Break-in??? biglaugh

Just before they were selling said Factory. redcard

Vanden Saab

16,102 posts

89 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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T is leaving the building.

Stick Legs

7,295 posts

180 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Although I am sad to see the demise of any British firm and associated jobs I can't remember ever having bought Typhoo.

Grew up with tea leaves at home and went on to Tetley when I moved out of home, then Twinings for about the last 15 years.

Maybe it was the fact that in the grand scheme of things tea isn't a very expensive commodity, and people like a premium brand, so they were in that trap that many brands found themselves in, can't compete with the very cheapest on price, can't move into a profitable market segment as the brand isn't premium enough.

One of those firms that in my head look like Sunshine Desserts.

Murph7355

40,196 posts

271 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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ridds said:
£24m from a Break-in??? biglaugh

Just before they were selling said Factory. redcard
In Merseyside... redcardredcard

Quhet

2,656 posts

161 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Murph7355 said:
ridds said:
£24m from a Break-in??? biglaugh

Just before they were selling said Factory. redcard
In Merseyside... redcardredcard
Described by someone on the radio earlier as "professional tresspassers" which is suitably euphemistic.

ScotHill

3,692 posts

124 months

Friday 29th November 2024
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It's not like they grew the fking tea here.

devnull

3,840 posts

172 months

Friday 29th November 2024
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Sad to see a long running British brand fall but I always thought it tasted awful, I always assumed it was the council preferred brand.