PG Tips drinkers.

[foxy]

Love this sketch.

 

[foxy]

Yeah...its like lamb shanks. They used to be a couple of quid each. They were epic curried in the slow cooker until the "celebrity chef" lot started using them. Now they're vastly over priced.
As for tripe...just can't get it!

Same here with the shanks, I remember when they were 4 for $1.00 only usually bought for the dog, now it's 2 for $9.00.
Lamb hearts went up overnight from $2.90 for 6 to $10. Tripe isn't too bad if you know where to look.

 

[Clarence]

Not much of a tea drinker but when I do it's Irish breakfast tea for me . There again I live much closer to Ireland than the tea farms of Yorkshire.

Do you get your rice directly from the paddy fields?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I am not 100 %sure the blend has changed, but it sure hasn't got any stronger, put it that way.

Did you read post#3?


Lipton Teas and Infusions is giving PG Tips a completely new look and blend. The move comes as Lipton Teas and Infusions aims to put value back into the tea category through premiumising one of the leading brands. PG Tips’ new Original, Gold and Decaf SKUs will hit shelves across all retail channels in the UK in the coming weeks.

The re-launch is being supported with a planned multi-million-pound marketing campaign set to go live in the first half of 2024 – the biggest ever media spend in the tea category.

The company will support its retail partners in enhancing shelf navigation within the tea category. This will be achieved through the execution of in-store shopper activations, including front of store pallets, gondola end displays, and barkers. Out of store entrance communications, as well as disruptive online communications, are also planned.

Liam McNamara, PG Tips general manager, UK and Ireland, says: “Tea is much loved but has been one of the most neglected categories, so it’s crucial that we restore one of Britain’s most cherished beverages to create value for everyone. We will do this by delivering the highest quality product and experience to our consumers, coupled with efficient service for our retail partners.

“The re-launch aims to rekindle Britain’s profound affection for tea by enhancing the black tea drinking experience and delivering a more refreshing and superior taste across our portfolio. We are confident that our reformulated blends, coupled with the introduction of the market’s only square tea bags, will provide consumers with PG Tips’ most exceptional tea experience to date. We’ve been taking top spots in taste tests.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Had my first cup of Yorkshire tea a few minutes ago and I think It will be my go to tea from now on.

 

[soupdragon]

Had my first cup of Yorkshire tea a few minutes ago and I think It will be my go to tea from now on.

There's no turning back now

Cheers Tom

 

[jof]

See, that's the problem when brands reformulate.
People then try the alternatives as their favourite is no longer the same & a lot of them won't go back.
Bit like the cadburys sell out.

 

[Bosch]

Garron's take on the pyramid teabag scandal

 

[kenstel]

Did you read post#3?

Yes. Did you read my post?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Yes. Did you read my post?

Yes, I found it a little confusing hence my question about reading my post (post #3) these are conflicting quotes from your post -

I am not 100 %sure the blend has changed, but it sure hasn't got any stronger, put it that way.

Personnaly, I think it's what's called "product optimisation" in the food world. You take a product and market it. When it achieves satisfactory customer ratings, you make it cheaper by changing processes and ingredients.

Post #3 -

Lipton Teas and Infusions is giving PG Tips a completely new look and blend. The move comes as Lipton Teas and Infusions aims to put value back into the tea category through premiumising one of the leading brands. PG Tips’ new Original, Gold and Decaf SKUs will hit shelves across all retail channels in the UK in the coming weeks.

The re-launch is being supported with a planned multi-million-pound marketing campaign set to go live in the first half of 2024 – the biggest ever media spend in the tea category. <SNIP>

 

[chthon]

Thanks for the warning everybody. When we go to London, we normally bring a load of PG Tips with us. We already had a small box of Yorkshire, think we bring back a big box this time (next February).

 

[klaus]

Got probably about 100 of the old PG Tips pyramid bags left, always thought it was a very good tea as far as bags go .... oh well we'll probably switch to Yorkshire, know it well.
I guess the original blend was too expensive.

 

[kenstel]

Yes, I found it a little confusing hence my question about reading my post (post #3) these are conflicting quotes from your post -

I am not 100 %sure the blend has changed, but it sure hasn't got any stronger, put it that way.

Personnaly, I think it's what's called "product optimisation" in the food world. You take a product and market it. When it achieves satisfactory customer ratings, you make it cheaper by changing processes and ingredients.

Post #3 -

Lipton Teas and Infusions is giving PG Tips a completely new look and blend. The move comes as Lipton Teas and Infusions aims to put value back into the tea category through premiumising one of the leading brands. PG Tips’ new Original, Gold and Decaf SKUs will hit shelves across all retail channels in the UK in the coming weeks.

The re-launch is being supported with a planned multi-million-pound marketing campaign set to go live in the first half of 2024 – the biggest ever media spend in the tea category. <SNIP>

Ok Chippy, you could have just said you were confused, I'd have been happy to explain, as I am now.

So, the first paragraph about the blend, is my opinion that I have not noticed the taste changing over the last few years, but I did notice the decaff was weaker than 'ordinary'. That isn't surprising though, because when a product is "optimised' it usually is done gradually - large changes get noticed. Small gradual changes are less likely to be noticed by consumers. Also, many, or large changes may require changes to processing equipment. That's extra costs to put back if the changes are unpopular. It's easy to make changes to small batches in a development kitchen, not so easy for large batches, or continuous production.

So, changes to my decaff haven't been noticed by me over the years. Equally, I haven't noticed any changes recently other than no cellophane on the box, and square bags. Possibly they haven't 'improved' the decaff yet.

The second paragraph is my take on what has happened, over the years, and I admit isn't very clear. Sorry about that, I'll see if I can edit it for clarification. I feel product optimisation has gone so far that the product has lost customers. As I said, my wife won't drink the decaff, so our consumption of PG is half what it used to be. In my local ASDA they had half a shelf of PG recently, but 4 and a half shelves of Tetley! My Tesco also has more Tetley than PG. The only decaff PG in Tesco is the 70s which are much more expensive than the Tetley equivalent..

The corporate response to the situation is the marketing drivel spouted from the orifice of the guy you quote. Now, some people will be taken in by the bullsnot that marketeers spout, but not me. When he talks about making the brand 'premium' (I refuse to use his *******ised terminology), I simply call moving back to the old recipe because the present one is unpopular, probably with marketing hype to justify higher costs.

When he talks of a massive marketing campaign, I see that as admission that the brand is failing. The product placement he talks off is usually paid for by the manufacturer to the supermarket, eg gondola ends

He talks of tea being a neglected category, but how can you neglect the only or at least the most significant product you make? After all, what else do Liptons or PG make?

He also talks of restoring the brand and our affection for tea which are more admissions that the brand has lost ground. He speaks like he's doing the consumer a favour by 'improving' the brand.

Don't forget, PG isn't just competing with other tea brands, it's competing with every other beverage, including soft drinks, and chocolate and coffee. Look at the growth of nespesso type machines - that must have hit tea sales, but where was the response?

So, in short it looks like the chimps have stopped moving pianos and are now running the company.

 

[dad_of_jon]

glengettie fan here but not seen them in store for 6 weeks or so

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Bumping an old thread -

Typhoo Tea falls into administration as sales slide

Typhoo Tea has fallen into administration as the 120-year-old brand's sales slump, losses widen and debts rise.

Advisory firm Kroll has been appointed to handle the administration and find a buyer for the tea business.
Vape and battery maker Supreme is front runner to buy Typhoo, but it said there was "no certainty" a deal will go ahead.
Typhoo has been trying to turn itself around for some time, but it suffered a setback after trespassers damaged its former factory in Moreton, Merseyside last year.
"The company has been exploring a sale of the business and assets which is in the process of concluding," Kroll said.
"The administration process provides Typhoo Tea with protection, allowing the Joint Administrators to finalise the sale in order to rescue the business."
Manchester-based Supreme, which stocks and distributes Duracell and Energiser batteries as well as Elf Bar vapes, is on the cusp of buying the firm in an attempt to diversify its business.
It does not currently stock or distribute any tea brands, but it does work with brands of soft drinks, gym supplements and multivitamin gummies.
Supreme said talks were at an "advanced stage" but that "no final terms of the potential acquisition have been agreed".
Kroll added that Typhoo had been dealing with "significant cash flow constraints as a result of supply chain disruptions and subsequent service issues".
According to the firm's latest results, which cover the year to the end of September 2023, pre-tax losses widened to £38m from £9.6m and sales fell to £25.3m from £33.7m.
Meanwhile, the company's debts have ballooned to greater than the value of its assets.
The results also revealed £24.1m worth of "exceptional costs", some of which relate to the break-in at the Moreton plant, which was shut down last year.
Typhoo said: "During August 2023, a group of organised trespassers broke into the Moreton site and occupied it for several days."
It added that the trespassers caused "extensive damage" and made the site "inaccessible".
Typhoo said a lot of tea was rendered unusable and it was unable to fulfil some orders to customers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28w01pp02o

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Had my first cup of Yorkshire tea a few minutes ago and I think It will be my go to tea from now on.

I posted the above on 23/12/23 just over 12 months later i was right. (Post #25)

 

[LeeH]

It must be Yorkshire, it's the law. Mind you, years ago we used to get Ringtons. They were as good
We've tried looking for a cheaper substitute but couldn't find it

Cheers Tom

Lidls Gold.

 

[soupdragon]

Lidls Gold.

Nope, tried them. Aldi gold too. Tetley gold and standard, Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's. The best of that lot were the Aldi gold but won't be buying any more. In the morning when I make our breakfast and brews I have to dunk the Mrs's used tea bag (Yorkshire ) in my brew to lift it to acceptability. There's about 25 left, the end is in sight
So in the search for an alternative to Yorkshire, as they say on the telly, I'm out.....

Cheers Tom

 

[LeeH]

Interesting tea trivia.

I’ve been in the Tetlys factory with a former employer, and when yarning to one of the production managers, he stated the best tea went in the bulk catering bags, the sweeping ups went into the retail 1 cups.

So I guess the middle ground are the retail standard bags.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

the sweeping ups went into the retail 1 cups.