Tea Biz News and Insight - September 2, 2022

HEAR THE HEADLINES – China’s Heatwave Deadly to Tea and Man | Summer yields are expected to decline sharply, and autumn teas are in jeopardy | Bangladesh Tea Workers End Strike | Study Shows Tea Drinkers Live a Little Longer  | NEWSMAKER – Alan Lai, founder and CEO of ProfilePrint, Singapore | FEATURE INTRO – ProfilePrint is a digital food analyzer that distills sensory data from plant-based samples in seconds. The result is a digital fingerprint used to describe tea samples' quality, origin, and composition. The software is predictive and capable of making blending recommendations for tea. A Digital Tea Fingerprint in an Instant – ProfilePrint is a food ingredient search engine platform powered by patented A.I. fingerprint technology. ProfilePrint synthesizes complex interrelated parameters and sensory data into a single digital fingerprint, rapidly predicting the quality and profile of a food sample within seconds. The company is headquartered in Singapore with sales offices in Belgium, Japan, and China. Founded in 2017, ProfilePrint is funded by leading international venture funds, the Singapore government, and strategic investors. Founder and CEO said the company “is on a mission to transform food ingredient supply chains globally - not just ours, but every customer and prospective business on a recurring revenue model.” Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tea-biz/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy