Brooke Bond

brand of tea

Brooke Bond is a brand of tea owned by Lipton Teas and Infusions. It used to be an independent tea-trading and manufacturing company in the United Kingdom, known for its PG Tips brand and its Brooke Bond tea cards.[1] It was started in Manchester by Arthur Brooke from Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, in 1869. By 1957, Brooke Bond was probably the largest tea company in the world, with one third share of both the British and Indian tea markets.[2]

It merged with Liebig in 1968, becoming Brooke Bond Liebig. This was bought by Unilever in 1984. The Brooke Bond factory is in Trafford Park near Manchester.

References

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  1. "BBC - Manchester - Entertainment - PG Tips: A Manchester brew". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. "PG Tips History". www.englishteastore.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.