Showing posts with label herbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label herbs. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Ingredient Hub and consulting

Ingredient Hub:  Desiree Nelson - Your Trusted Sourcing Partner:
My passion for tea, herbs, spices,  and the marketing and supplying of them has lead me to some more than interesting opportunities this year. I will announce them as soon as it is okay to.
I have managed to partner with some of the most respected tea and ingredients suppliers, as well as packaging companies in the U.S. and abroad.   I imagine this could only grow and get better.

What does this mean for your business?  
Relationships and integrity,  with your "tailored to suit" needs in mind ~ in ingredients AND packaging.  Small to large scalability- sourcing is about what YOU and your TIME.  I hope to save you that.  Send me your inquiries and let me work to solve your need > be it time, money, logistics, certifications,

Purpose:  INGREDIENT HUB: Matching my network of best partners in the tea/herb industry to match best tea business with client: per project or brand as a whole.  Collaborating domestically and globally. Using my knowledge and partnerships to best serve the client.

About Me :  Industry expert since 2002. You have a brand, need, or tea product or concept and I have the industry solutions.  I facilitate your brand (or generic / spot item)  to partner with the best fit for your concept in the industry. From competitive bidding on single origin ingredients as a spot purchase or contract, to R&D of a new line in bulk or bottled RTD, iced tea formulation to packaging, blending in smaller 50 lb quantities to 500 lbs plus... I will match you with the best supplier for all of your needs.    From pricing, logistics, to quality – there is a best fit for you, or a possibly a few.  Competitive bidding on pallet to container quantities – just shoot me an email.

Intimate knowledge of industry’s best: Iced teas, single origin sourcing of loose teas or tea bag cut, herbs, formulation, R&D, Single Serve cup formulation and packaging, ingredient sourcing, innovative packing in tins, packaging of tea bags ALL TYPES and sizes, pyramid bags, iced tea cello and filter bags, blending of teas, RTD bases and components.  STI Certified highest Level: Industry Specialist since 2002.  Partnering with the best in the Industry to bring you best products and pricing in ALL things tea and herbs.

Specializing in all things tea: bulk & container purchasing and management, R&D of new blends all types, packing of food service iced teas, all the way to development of single serve blends. By the case, pallet, container. Custom Formulation and R&D.        I can help you find partners and suppliers that have their finger on their pulse on the industry and excellent garden supplier relationships. Matching needs in best practices and QC Compliance, Kosher, Organic, Fair Trade, ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP, and SQF.

One Stop contact / Time  and Money saving:  Starting with the most important needs and backing in to the solve, I can help build sales for my partners as well as solve the needs of the client, be it short or long term > by contacting me as one source vs. several – thereby saving them time.  These needs may be: timing, logistics, spot fill, new project, competitive bidding, etc.  My partnerships are direct and pricing is same as direct. For the cases of rare, obscure or short ingredients that are outside my 10+ vendors, I will search and find for you outside my group for an upcharge to my find (brokering for you).

In conclusion:  Sending one email or call to me is the ultimate goal I would want my client to feel they need to do in order to find, solve, or collect on to solve their tea and herb needs of/by the industry’s best.  I will do the timely finding of all options for them.

Desiree Nelson
teaconsultantd@gmail.com              /           http://desntea.blogspot.com/
949.374.7552

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Desiree Nelson...Your trusted Tea Sourcing Partner

You have a tea product or concept and I have the industry solutions.
I facilitate your brand to partner with the best fit for your concept in the industry. From competitive bidding on single origin ingredients, R&D of new line in bulk or bottled RTD, iced tea formulation to packaging, blending in smaller 50 lb quantities to 500 lbs plus, I will match you with the best supplier for all of your needs.        From pricing, logistics, to quality – there is a best fit for you, or a possibly a few.  Competitive bidding on pallet to container quantities – just shoot me an email. 


All areas of industry’s best: Iced teas, single origin sourcing of loose teas or tea bag cut, herbs, formulation, R&D, Single Serve cup formulation and packaging, ingredient sourcing, innovative packing in tins, packaging of tea bags ALL TYPES and sizes, pyramid bags, iced tea cello and filter bags, blending of teas, RTD bases and components….

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Calm before the storm...let's get busy


It is that time, the calm before the storm of winter sales...meaning the perfect time for you and I to:
  1. finalize your winter tea offerings, finish formulation, and place orders ~ for inspiration see attached Holiday Tea offerings from last winter (valid for this year too!)
  2. get your winter orders in for your high volume items, negotiate pricing on volume (helping us project and negotiate best pricing)
  3. talk about what is in stock now - that usually runs out! SUCH AS:  Lemon grass tbc $2/lb, and Organic Lemon Grass c/s and tbc each $3/lb. Chamomile - organic tbc $4.50, Org whole $6.50, conventional whole $5.50, tbc $3.  Rosehips Org tbc $5.70.   Gunpowder - Org. 9374 $3.50 (C10139), C10141 Ex Spl 3505 Gunpowder $6.90, and conventional 3505 $3.  
  4. don't forget cardamom is down this year - but tea pricing is going up - so if you can place orders now, I would advise you to STOCK UP NOW or secure pricing for the next month beofre it rises - see attached article from World Tea News   
  5. talk about some Kenyan teas - I will send you info very soon on some that are overstocked here...I will send you cupping notes and ideas on how you can use them to your advantage at a GREAT price to move it out from us to you at a fabulous value 
  6. it is time to start thinking and planning on next years teas, especially in iced teas
  7. have you seen our new website and registered to view pricing?  www.qtradeteas.com, PLEASE NOTE - you can not order on here yet, so please ignore anything on this function (for now!), you can not check your account on here yet either! 
  8. lastly - check out my blog for more interesting info!  http://desntea.blogspot.com/,such as this interesting article on "The State of the Industry" From Bev Industry ...  http://desntea.blogspot.com/2012/07/2012-state-of-industry-tea-and-ready-to.html

QTrade and L.A. Business Journal...Tea is here to stay


Tea Maker’s Santa Fe Springs Exit Was in Leaves

RELOCATION: QTrade moves to Cerritos with eye on future expansion.By JAMES RUFUS KORENMonday, July 23, 2012
You’ve probably never heard of QTrade International Corp., but if you’ve ever strolled down the tea aisle at Whole Foods Market, you’ve probably seen the company’s products.
And you might see more. The company, a major importer and processor of specialty teas and herbs, is expanding and this month finished moving into a new manufacturing center and headquarters in Cerritos.
The 64,000-square-foot building, at 16205 Distribution Way, was purchased last year and nearly doubles the company’s footprint compared with its previously facility of 34,000 square feet in Santa Fe Springs.
“It gives us additional capability, especially in our manufacturing,” said QTrade President Manjiv Jayakumar. “We went from 2,000 square feet of blending area to about 12,000 square feet.”
QTrade imports teas and herbs, mostly through the local ports, then processes, blends and packages teas for private-label customers. Jayakumar said he could not disclose the names of any customers, but they are brands “you’d typically find in a Whole Foods environment.”
The company imports about 800 different ingredients, most of them organic and fair-trade certified, and has roughly 2,000 different product blends. Its products are available in all 50 states; the company also serves customers in Canada and the Middle East.
QTrade has grown significantly since Jayakumar’s father, Chief Executive Manik, founded the company in his garage in 1994 after emigrating from Sri Lanka. It was a one-man operation until 2005, when it moved to a small warehouse in Santa Fe Springs; QTrade now employs about 50 workers.
Manjiv Jayakumar said QTrade doesn’t need all of its 64,000 square feet today and called the $4.3 million purchase a gamble, but he expects the company to grow into its new space as the specialty tea market grows.
“It’s a bet on the future of the industry,” he said. “We felt we wanted to build ahead of what the current state of the business was. In the short term, we certainly face lots of cash-flow pressures, but we’re confident our tea is here to stay.”

Friday, April 27, 2012

Crop Calendar

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ALMONDUSA
AMYRISHAITI
ANISEEDSPAIN
ANISEEDTURKEY
ANISE, STARCHINA
BALSAM COPAIBABRAZIL
BALSAM PERUEL SALVADOR
BASILEGYPT
BASILINDIA
BAYW. INDIES
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BERGAMOTBRAZIL
BERGAMOTITALY
BUCHUSOUTH AFRICA
CABREUVABRAZIL
CAMPHORCHINA 
CAMPHORTAIWAN
CANANGAINDONESIA
CARAWAY OILHOLLAND
CARDAMOMGUATEMALA
CARDAMOMINDIA
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CASSIACHINA
CEDARLEAFCANADA
CEDARWOODCHINA
CEDARWOODUSA (TEXAS)
CELERYCHINA
CELERYINDIA
CINNAMONMADAGASCAR
CINNAMONSRI LANKA
CITRONELLAARGENTINA
CITRONELLACHINA
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CITRONELLAINDONESIA
CITRONELLASRI LANKA
CLOVEBRAZIL
CLOVEINDONESIA
CLOVEMADAGASCAR
CLOVEZANZIBAR
CORIANDEREUROPE
CORIANDERMOROCCO
CUMININDIA
DAVANAINDIA
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DILL WEEDEUROPE
DILL WEEDUSA
D'LIMONENEBRAZIL
D'LIMONENEUSA (FLORIDA)
EUCALYPTUSAUSTRALIA
EUCALYPTUSCHILE
EUCALYPTUSCHINA
EUCALYPTUSPORTUGAL
EUCALYPTUSSPAIN
EUCALYPTUS CITR.CHINA
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FENNELCHINA
FENNELEGYPT
FENNELINDIA
FIR NEEDLEAUSTRIA
FIR NEEDLECANADA
GERANIUMCHINA
GERANIUMEGYPT
GERANIUMMOROCCO
GERANIUMREUNION
GINGERCHINA
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GINGERINDIA
GINGERGRASSINDIA
GRAPEFRUITAUSTRALIA
GRAPEFRUITBELIZ
GRAPEFRUITBRAZIL
GRAPEFRUITISRAEL
GRAPEFRUITSOUTH AFRICA
GRAPEFRUITUSA (FLORIDA)
GUAIACWOODPARAGUAY
HO LEAFTAIWAN
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HO WOODCHINA
HO WOODTAIWAN
JUNIPERBERRYEUROPE
LAVENDERFRANCE
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LEMONBRAZIL
LEMONISRAEL
LEMONITALY
LEMONSOUTH AFRICA
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LEMONUSA (CALIFORNIA)
LEMONARGENTINA
LEMONUSA (ARIZONA)
LEMONGRASSCHINA
LEMONGRASSGUATEMALA
LEMONGRASSINDIA
LIMEBRAZIL
LIMEPERU
LIMEUSA (FLORIDA)
LIMEHAITI
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LIMEMEXICO
LIMEIVORY COST
LISTEA CUBEBACHINA
MARJORAMFRANCE
MANDARINBRAZIL
MANDARINITALY
MURCOTBRAZIL
NUTMEGINDONESIA
OCOTEA CYMBARUMBRAZIL
ORANGEBELIZE
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ORANGESOUTH AFRICA
ORANGEUSA (CALIFORNIA)
ORANGE, BITTERBRAZIL
ORANGE, MIDSEASONUSA (FLORIDA)
ORANGE, NAVELAUSTRALIA
ORANGE, NAVELISRAEL
ORANGE, PERABRAZIL
ORANGE, SHAMOUTIISRAEL
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ORANGE, VALENCIABRAZIL
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ORANGE, VALENCIAISRAEL
ORANGE, VALENCIAUSA (FLORIDA)
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OREGANO OILSPAIN
PALMAROSABRAZIL
PARSLEYUSA
PATCHOULYCHINA
PATCHOULYINDONESIA
PENNYROYALSPAIN
PEPPER, BLACKBRAZIL
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PEPPER, BLACKINDIA
PEPPERMINT, CRUDECHINA
PEPPERMINT, CRUDEINDIA
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PEPPERMINT, F. WESTUSA
PEPPERMINT, M. WESTUSA
PETITGRAINPARAGUAY
PIMENTO LEAFJAMAICA
PINE NEEDLEEUROPE
ROSEBULGARIA
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ROSETURKEY
ROSEMARYSPAIN
ROSEMARYTUNISIA
ROSEWOODBRAZIL
SAGEALBANIA
SAGEDALMATIAN
SAGESPAIN
SAGE, CLARYFRANCE
SAGE, CLARYUSA
SAGE, CLARYRUSSIA
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SANDALWOODINDIA
SASSAFRASSCHINA
SPEARMINTCHINA
SPEARMINT, F. WESTUSA
TAGETTEARGENTINA
TAGETTESOUTH AFRICA
TAGETTEZIMBABWEE
TANGERINEBRAZIL
TANGERINEUSA (FLORIDA)
TARRAGONARGENTINA
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TEATREEAUSTRALIA
THYMESPAIN
VETIVERTCHINA
VETIVERTHAITI
VETIVERTINDONESIA
VETIVERTREUNION
WORMSEEDUSA
WORMWOODUSA
YLANGMADAGASCAR