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Best New World Tea Expo Products Excite

June 2011 Prepared Foods-- World Tea Expo will be held in late June (24-26, in Las Vegas), and organizers have evaluated the new products from the tea marketplace that will be on display and have announced the event’s 2011 Best New Product Awards, among which were:

ea as an Ingredient: (tie) Teas’ Tea Low-Calories by Ito En, a 40-calorie tea with 8-9g of natural cane sugar; and Wise Man’s Caravan Chai Tea Body Lotion.
Baked Goods: Tea-infused Scone and Shortbread Mixes by Kitchen T.L.C.
Innovation: Drip Tea by Sugimoto America Inc.
Open Class: (tie) Chaitea by Gourmetti Brands Inc., a drink combining green tea and aloe vera; and Incredible Lid V2 for Hot Beverage by Idea House International Inc.

All of the winners and more than 200 other tea and tea-related businesses are expected at the World Tea Expo. For more information, visit www.WorldTeaExpo.com.

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