Do you have a Power of Attorney? MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains how this crucial protection works, why it's more important than a will, and how to get one in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live. After the US federal decision in support of same-sex marriage in 2015, PG Tips depicted its Monkey character under the rainbow flag in a message of support for gay marriage, which received some criticism for being a political statement. [12] In Scotland, Ekaterra sells a specially developed blend of PG called Scottish Blend. It is marketed as being specially blended to optimise taste in the soft waters of Scotland. [4] [5] Button, Martin (12 August 2009). "Unilever recently announced plans to source our entire tea supply sustainably". News Vendor – The Blog of UK Vending Ltd. WordPress.com . Retrieved 19 September 2017.

In May 2007, Unilever became the first company to commit to sourcing all its tea in a sustainable manner. [16] [17] [18] To that end, the company asked the Rainforest Alliance, an international environmental NGO to start certifying tea estates in East Africa. [18] [19] Since April 2012, all of the tea used in PG Tips has been Rainforest Alliance certified. [20] NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 172 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives So many brands have gone rainbow-coloured I don't know whether to take". The Independent. 2015-06-29. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24 . Retrieved 2019-07-16. Another advert, promoting the naturally occurring theanine in PG Tips, featured Monkey and Al playing the characters of Captain Mainwaring and Private Pike from the popular sitcom Dad's Army. Sweney, Mark (4 March 2008). "Monkey gets big-screen tea break". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 24 September 2018.

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In the 1930s, Brooke Bond launched PG Tips in the tea market in the United Kingdom under the name Pre-Gestee - a variant of the original name "Digestive Tea." The name implied that it could be drunk as a digestive aid prior to eating food. Grocers and salesmen abbreviated it to "PG." [1] In February 2023, the BBC reported that an investigation had found more than 70 women had been sexually abused on tea farms in Kenya that supply PG Tips. [22] Slogans [ edit ]

After the Second World War, labelling regulations ruled out describing tea as aiding digestion—a property that had been attributed to tea—and by 1950/1 the PG name was adopted. The company added "Tips" referring to the fact that only the tips (the top two leaves and bud) of the tea plants are used in the blend. [2] Products [ edit ] NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank, which are all part of the NatWest Group, will now shut at least 172 of their bank branches in 2023 and 2024. Now the Esso coins, I still have my 1970 England World Cup Squad (in its folder), the 1972 Centenary of the F.A Cup medals also Esso and also from 1971/2 Cleveland petrol (remember them?) British Army Campaign Medals. I did have the Esso football league club collection from about the same time but these weren't medals but a sort of foil badge but sadly they didn't make the journey through time!Stein, Findlay (4 September 2015). " 'Keep It Tea' is the message from PG tips - Scottish Local Retailer Magazine". www.slrmag.co.uk . Retrieved 19 September 2017.