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03 Jun. 2010

Pickwick launches UTZ CERTIFIED tea in out of home market

Pickwick introduces a 100% UTZ CERTIFIED English Tea Blend for the out of home market. With this step, Pickwick takes the next step in making the tea market more sustainable.

The 2 products, 100 x 2 grams English Tea and the Pickwick English Tea Cube are the largest Pickwick products in the out of home channel. These products are the first available 100% UTZ CERTIFIED tea products!

Proud
'We are proud to be the first company that brings a fully UTZ CERTIFIED tea product to the out of home market' says Gijs Weterings, president of Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems, responsible for Pickwick in the out of home segment. 'Having these 2 products sustainably sourced is a big step on our journey towards sustainability', says Weterings.

UTZ CERTIFIED congratulates Pickwick with this great step and applauds the initiative. UZ CERTIFIED invites other brands to start with their journey towards sustainability and would be happy to support them on this journey. Look for more information about the tea program on www.utzcertified.org/tea