Podcast Ep 26: A Steep Look At Tea Leaves with Tracy Bell
Many of us enjoy a lovely, calming cup of tea in the morning, but what would you say about chewing on tea leaves in your breakfast smoothie?
On today’s episode of the Natural Health Influencer Podcast, we speak with Tracy Bell, an East Coast Canadian who has traveled around the world visiting tea estates, interviewing farmers and tea sommeliers to better understand how one can obtain the optimal health benefits that tea has to offer.
PITCH WITH CONFIDENCE, HERE’S HOW - PODCAST WITH TRACY BELL
When you stop and think about it for a second, as entrepreneurs we are ALWAYS pitching. We are pitching ourselves and our services, our products and offers, we are pitching partnerships, sponsorships, features, endorsement deals, we’re pitching potential employers, new acquaintances, and in some cases we’re even pitching for funding.
Podcast: Tracy Bell On Millennia TEA’s Journey To Sobeys And Whole Foods
Several years ago, Tracy and Rory Bell had a health scare in their family that launched a search for healthy teas rich in anti-oxidants. Everything turned out okay, but that process led them down an entrepreneurial path to the launch of a new business, Millennia TEA.
Millennia TEA Exceeds $500,000 Target In First Seed Funding Round
The round was led by Natural Products Canad (NPC), a group of private investors, and SOSV, an international venture capital firm that is also home to Food-X, considered the world’s leading food and beverage accelerator that Millennia TEA took part in last year. The exact amount of the round is not being disclosed, but the company confirmed they did exceed their $500,000 target.
From Sri Lanka To New York, Millennia TEA Sets Its Sights On Growing Market
Millennia TEA are the makers of a flash-frozen tea line that best preserves its antioxidant qualities. After a few years of growing the business and customer base in Atlantic Canada, co-founder and CEO Tracy Bell says now that they have secured suppliers and found their product-market fit, they are ready to take things to the next level with their first round of investing, also known as a “pre-seed” round.
A Healthy Beer? Millennia TEA and Big Tide Brewing May Have Just Created One
SAINT JOHN – Though many of us would love to believe otherwise, beer is very tasty but not the most healthy beverage out there.
But a new creation by a New Brunswick tea company and a master brewer may prove that wrong.
But a new creation by a New Brunswick tea company and a master brewer may prove that wrong.
Saint John Chamber Announces Outstanding Business Awards Finalists
The annual awards gala honours the Saint John region’s most dynamic and significant contributors in seven categories: Business Excellence, Entrepreneurial Achievement, Emerging Enterprise, Young Entrepreneur, Big Heart, Chair’s Award and the Passion for Change award. This year’s gala takes place Thursday, October 11.
‘Top Talent’ from UNB MBA Program Leads Growth Initiatives At Local Companies
SAINT JOHN – The Canadian Health Food Association trade show in Toronto in September was the biggest event of the year for Saint John-based Millennia TEA. Founder and CEO Tracy Bell didn’t have to do anything in advance but board a flight to get there because of the work done by Tiphaine Morin, an MBA student from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John.
Millennia Takes Tea Back to its Roots with Products Made From Fresh-Picked Leaves
A few years ago Tracy and Rory Bell had a cancer scare in their family, and they were told by health professionals to find the most antioxidant-rich teas you can, “and drink them all day long,” says Tracy.
Millennia TEA on Dragon's Den
Rory and Tracey Bell, the founders of Millennia Tea, first turned to tea because of a health scare in their family. The beverage is known for its health benefits, which stem from its high concentration of cancer-fighting antioxidants.