Harrisons Malayalam Ltd bags eight awards at TGLIA

Harrisons Malayalam Limited SBU-A has won eight awards in the 13th edition of The Golden Leaf India Awards (TGLIA).

The results were announced yesterday after final tasting session held at Kochi, TGLIA Convenor V Unnikrishnan said in a release here today.

Joonktolle Tea & Industries Limited and Kodanad Estate won three awards each, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited, Harrisons Malayalam Limited SBU B and Devon Plantations & Industries Limited two awards each, KDHP Company Private Limited, AVATTA Beverages and Darmona Tea Factory one award each, he said.

The 64 short-listed teas that qualified the first and second level of screening were evaluated by a panel of Jury comprising renowned tasters, major tea packeteers and exporters, he said.

Coinciding, a PAN India Special Auction for TGLIA teas was held on the NSE.IT platform of Tea Board of India through the Tea Trade Association of Cochin.

There were 145 lots with the total volume of 43,683 kgs was on offer comprising 110 lots of leaf grades and 35 lots of dust grade with 29,963 kgs and 13,720 kgs respectively.

For the leaf grade the average price realization was Rs 160.02 per Kg, while for the dust grade it was Rs 130.39 per kg, with the combined average price realization of Rs 148.51 per kg, Unnikrishnan said.

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