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Health in a cup
A portfolio of highly popular tea, coffee and other drink brands make Tata Global Beverages one of the top beverage companies of the world
Blessed is the magical bean
Whether it's latte, cappuccino, espresso or the famous Indian filter coffee, the Tata estate coffees help awaken the inner spirit. Here's how the magic bean makes it to your cup
Kicking up a storm
The Tata Tea Jaago Re Soccer Stars programme reaches out to schoolchildren across the country in an attempt to awaken latent football talent
A brand new awakening
Jaago Re (wake up), the iconic Tata Tea marketing campaign aimed at India’s youth, has evolved to highlight different kinds of socially critical issues
Jelly for the belly
Sukk is the drink and the Clever Jelly Company the creator — there's the beginning of why Tata Global Beverages' new health drink stands out from the crowd
The taste of one
Spread over four continents, incorporating professionals from varied cultures, and integrating disparate processes, structures and operational methods — the building of Tata Beverage Group has been a singular endeavour
A new way forward
The new management and marketing structure at Tata Beverage Group promises a cupful of advantages, but there are challenges to be overcome as well
Tetley’s fun pill
Two people in Tetley came up with this unique concept — a flavoured pill that can be added to any drink, anytime, anywhere, to create an entirely personalised beverage. Targeted at the youth market, this ‘fun’ idea won kudos in the ‘Dare to try’ category of innovations.
Planting seeds of hope
Tata Tea is giving disabled youth and adults the gift of economic opportunity through its training and rehabilitation initiatives
Wake up and smell the tea
Tata Tea’s Jaago Re advertising campaign captures the spirit of these questioning times in a manner that sets the brand apart. And there’s more brewing in the pot
The brand promise: Eight O’Clock Coffee
The appeal of the brand lies in its high quality coffee bean selection and roasting process that delivers a rich, smooth taste and aroma
Himalayan
The presence of natural minerals differentiates Himalayan from other bottled water brands and fortifies it with qualities that benefit the customer
The brand promise: Tata Coffee
Tata Coffee holds sway among its customers as a brand that brings home the true experience of coffee drinking
Tetley
Tetley sells in over 70 countries and is a brand leader in the UK and Canada, thanks to its commitment to innovating and being relevant to the consumer
Tata Tea
Qualities such as reliability and trustworthiness, identified with the Tata group, are associated with Tata Tea and its brands
More than just water
The wellness quotient of water is being highlighted as it gets transformed into a nutrient-filled elixir that can deliver good health in liquid doses
Mr Bean Coffee Junction
A unique coffee retailing experience from Tata Coffee
Chai Unchai: the tea bar
Hang out and unwind at this trendy tea bar
A tea-maker's tale
For the last 170 years, ever since the Tetley brothers — Joseph and Edward — started selling tea in 1837, Tetley has built its brand worldwide by creating innovative products and listening to the customer
Charming Coorg
Plantation Trails, the new holiday homes in Coorg from Tata Coffee is an ideal weekend getaway, amidst verdant green valleys, teak wood forests and sprawling tea and coffee estates
Building brands, brewing success
Tata Tea is constantly evolving its product and marketing strategy in its effort to give the Indian tea drinker a more delectable hot cuppa
Brand new way
Reworking brand strategy and product mix has worked wonders, giving a fillip to Tata Tea brands
A winning blend
All the way from America, Good Earth Corporation is offering herbal and fruity flavours for the Tata Tea kitchen
The big brew
Great things are in store for the humble Coorg coffee bean. Tata Coffee is brimming with new plans. Aside from a major thrust into making instant coffee, it's setting up a chain of coffee bars, diversifying into tea, and setting up shop in Uganda
The highs of tea
Millions of tea drinkers across the country have put their faith in Tata Tea, a company whose products have consistently lived up to their promise
Brewing magic in Canada
Innovation, consistency and focus have been the critical ingredients in Tetley Canada's recipe for success
Flavoured to please
P Jose David details Tata Tea's endeavours to successfully develop flavoured tea bags
Tata Tea: A taste for change
In terms of products, Tata Tea entered new geographies. It expanded its thinking to take in beyond the local market; the growth canvas became global, as did the priorities
Batting for the customer
It manufactures the tastiest of products, but that's not what makes Tata Tea a leader. Rather, it's the subtle art of consumer focus
Stirring up a strong brew
Different Tata companies with different objectives embraced the singular path of innovation to achieve breakthroughs and triumphs. Perspectives on how innovation worked wonders for Tata Tea
The world in a teacup
Tata Tea could now offer tea to its consumers in any part of the world. Its new vision is to take the global challenge for leadership in tea
Coorg diary
Resting in the lap of the gods, Tata Coffee's kingdom in Coorg is a throwback to times past, when the cultivation of the divine bean was a calling rather than a career, when plantations thrived and the bond between humans and the land they farmed was indelible
Beverage leverage
Tata Tea’s brand-building initiatives focus on taste, quality and imagery. Each brand strives to establish a lasting relationship with the buyer
Tata Tea: EVA in a tea cup
Tata Tea started building EVA as a key performance indicator in the balanced scorecards, so that the performance-management system centres around EVA
The colour of ability
Aranya, a Tata Tea community development project in Munnar that is involved in the art of natural dyeing, helps disabled youngsters walk tall by making them self-reliant and productive members of society
Brewing brand width
The aroma is right and the flavour perfect as Tata Tea and Tetley combine to stir up the Indian tea market. Here's a taste of things to come
A new lease of life
Deep inside Munnar, home to Tata Tea's operations, Christabelle Noronha comes across Srishti, a community welfare centre that really cares for the flora and fauna and helps the physically and mentally challenged to lead normal lives
Project Dare
Making greeting cards is an activity DARE uses to help these children earn while they learn
All the tasty moves
Tata Coffee is the single largest integrated coffee company in the world. It has a presence in every aspect of coffee-making and seeks to enter newer areas
Coffee in India
The history of coffee in India dates back to the 17th century
Leading the industry
A look at the company's marketing strategies reflect Tata Coffee's surging growth nationally and internationally
Brewing a strong brand
Tata Coffee — a look at the past, present and future of the largest integrated coffee company in the world — from its origin to its traditions, from the challenges it is overcoming to its plans for the future
Attitudinal segmentation
Harish Bijoor, vice-president, marketing, Tata Coffee, speaks of attitudinal segmentation and its impact on marketing strategy
Intrusive marketing
"Intrusive marketing is the name of the game," says Harish Bijoor, vice-president, marketing, Tata Coffee, "that walks into people’s lives and creates a marketing whirlpool of sorts. Temporary whirlpools that tend to tease, titillate and trouble. Trouble enough to cause that intrusive sale or buy!"
King commodity
Every commodity that ekes out an existence from the Indian soil is in trouble, be it coffee, tea, pepper or coconut. With the World Trade Organization waiting on our doorstep, it is time we took steps to get out of the crisis, says Harish Bijoor
Tata Tea: Brewing up global success
The synergies between Tata Tea and Tetley will add enormous value to the company and help the Indian tea industry become globally competitive