SYMBOLISING HARMONY
University of the South Pacific student Fredrick Osifelo, 25, starts and ends his day with a cup of tea every day. Mr Osifelo from Malaita in the Solomon Islands was at the NEWWORLD IGA Supermarket, Damodar City, Raiwai yesterday to buy his 50 bags pack of Lipton tea. He lives on campus.
“This is the only brand of tea we have in the Solomons, I am lucky that this supermarket sells it,” Mr Osifelo said.
“I have a cup of Lipton to start my day and I have another before I go to bed,” he said.
“I buy Lipton tea bags because it is convenient to me. It also brings home closer every time I sip a cup of Lipton tea.
“USP is just close by and this supermarket is convenient to us students.”
Mr Osifelo is a first year student pursuing his degree in management and statistics.
“Fiji is far developed than the Solomons, the place is bigger. I have not been homesick because there is always someone to help,” he said.
“I have even met up with a relative whose family has settled in Suva. He was part of the Fiji-Malaita rugby team that came over last year.
“We met at Tappoo City, he called me and I was happy to meet him.”
Mr Osifelo plays prop in rugby.
Meanwhile a NEWWORLD Supermarket is the place to drop in to pick up your tea with the 13 brands and more than 12 flavours on their shelves.
Brands on their shelves include Wagh Bakri, Royal, Twinings, Lipton, Novel, Biden, Punjas, Arizona, Essentials, FRIEND (Fiji Style), Cali Girl, Dilmah and Sleepy Time.
The flavours include green tea, basil, chamomile, iced, lemon grass, lemon infusion, dieter’s, English breakfast, Earl Grey, masala, chai and ginger.
Wagh Bakri Tea Group, well-known for its premium tea, is having presence in tea business since 1892. The Indian group is a leading stride in tea exports and retail consumer all over the world. With huge number of Wagh Bakri tea lovers around the world, it has emerged as a truly global brand.
For over 100 years, Wagh Bakri tea has found a place of pride and joy in millions of households, enjoyed by generations after generations. Its rich colour, refreshing flavor and mesmerizing aroma is unmistakable.
Its legacy is undisputed. Wagh Bakri Tea is made of fine quality tea leaves specially handpicked from selected quality gardens.
The brand offers region specific blends for supreme consumer satisfaction.
The logo has a Wagh which is a tiger that represents the upper class and Bakri which is a goat and represents the lower class, and overall it indicates that both lower class and upper class are drinking their tea from the same cup, which symbolizes harmony.
Wagh bakri believes that all differences can be dissolved over a cup of tea.
Wagh bakri Tea has undisputed market presence in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chhattisgarh, Western
Uttar Pradesh & Goa and has recently forayed into Punjab and Karnataka. NEWWORLD is the sole distributor of Wagh Bakri Tea in Fiji since the Year 2012 and sells large volumes of the same every year simply because off its acceptance in the local market as taste proved its success for this brand.
Wagh Bakri Tea comes in the following flavors, masala, ginger, cardamom, green tea with tulsi and mint, which is available at the nearest NEWWORLD/ NEWWORLD IGA store near you.
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levels within your body.
Staying hydrated through the day Taking caffeinated beverages enhances dehydration in the body, especially if you consume much of it in a day. Embrace daily moderate consumption of tea and acquire water with added benefits such as antioxidants. Herbal teas are particularly popular for hydration as it contains little to no caffeine.