Typhoo Tea bust

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Rufus Stone

Original Poster:

8,355 posts

64 months

Thursday 28th November
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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

3,213 posts

254 months

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

getmecoat

fathomfive

10,193 posts

198 months

Thursday 28th November
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Been brewing for a while.

Roofless Toothless

6,156 posts

140 months

Thursday 28th November
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Bri ain

frown

Otispunkmeyer

13,077 posts

163 months

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


OMITN

2,410 posts

100 months

Thursday 28th November
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Roofless Toothless said:
Bri ain

frown
S horpe

bazza white

3,624 posts

136 months

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


Radec

4,423 posts

55 months

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

Diderot

8,215 posts

200 months

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

eharding

14,178 posts

292 months

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

TwigtheWonderkid

44,766 posts

158 months

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

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

Yahonza

2,154 posts

38 months

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

andburg

7,711 posts

177 months

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

ridds

8,291 posts

252 months

Thursday 28th November
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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

14,831 posts

82 months

Thursday 28th November
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T is leaving the building.

Stick Legs

6,072 posts

173 months

Thursday 28th November
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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

38,980 posts

264 months

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

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

Quhet

2,537 posts

154 months

Thursday 28th November
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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

3,541 posts

117 months

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

devnull

3,796 posts

165 months

Friday 29th November
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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.