Typhoo Tea bust
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Rufus Stone

Original Poster:

12,105 posts

80 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

3,281 posts

270 months

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

getmecoat

fathomfive

11,076 posts

214 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Been brewing for a while.

Roofless Toothless

7,141 posts

156 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Bri ain

frown

Otispunkmeyer

13,602 posts

179 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

2,906 posts

116 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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Roofless Toothless said:
Bri ain

frown
S horpe

bazza white

3,728 posts

152 months

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


Radec

5,406 posts

71 months

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

Diderot

9,272 posts

216 months

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

eharding

14,648 posts

308 months

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

TwigtheWonderkid

48,003 posts

174 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

3,481 posts

54 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

8,578 posts

193 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

8,366 posts

268 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

17,363 posts

98 months

Thursday 28th November 2024
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T is leaving the building.

Stick Legs

8,432 posts

189 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

40,890 posts

280 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

2,804 posts

170 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

3,888 posts

133 months

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

devnull

3,847 posts

181 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.