CC Tea in "Made in India: 10 brands you must watch out for in 2021"
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 30 2020:
CC Tea from Manipur has made it to YourStory's "Made in India: 10 brands you must watch out for in 2021" .
CC Tea is the only brand to have been featured in this list from the entire North Eastern Region, said a statement of SuiGeneris Agronomy Private Limited, Imphal.
YourStory is India's largest media tech company for startups, entrepreneurs, innovators and change makers.
The list has been curated Under various factors - brands carving a niche segment dominated by foreign players, companies that innovated in the midst of the pandemic, did not lay off employees, and continue to grow, it added.
Ragesh Keisham, chairman and CEO, SuiGeneris Agronomy Private Limited said "This is a fantastic recognition from a very well respected and established media platform.
Knowing that CC Tea is the only brand to be featured from North East India is a great achievement in itself." He added "No doubt this year is one of the toughest not only for us, but for many other companies.
But the greatest strength I believe is the passion and loyalty of the entire team" .
With over 52 full time employees and 1500 temporary staff, CC Tea has been able to manage and operate smoothly without laying off any person during the pandemic, it added.
Moreover, it was during this pandemic that CC Tea entered into a research program with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) for various research in Antiviral and Immunomodulatory.
So far, the reports from IITG have shown that CC Tea is anti-viral to the NDV (NewCastle Disease), and JEV (Japanese Encephalitis), and is also shown to suggest innate immune boosting.