PG Tips tea - sustainable tea certified by the Rainforest Alliance". Archived from the original on 28 April 2013 . Retrieved 10 March 2013.

NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 172 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives In 2007, PG Tips reunited Johnny Vegas as Al and the ITV Digital Monkey character made by Paul Jomain, puppeteered by Nigel Plaskitt and Susan Beattie, and voiced by Ben Miller. ITV Digital had used the Monkey character in its own advertising but had entered administration in March 2002. In the end, ITV Digital’s former terrestrial multiplexes were taken over by Crown Castle and the BBC to create the Freeview free-to-air service. The Monkey character pointedly explains he's not a chimpanzee, he's a monkey, a nod to PG Tips' chimpanzee family. In May 2007, Unilever became the first company to commit to sourcing all its tea in a sustainable manner. [16] [17] [18] To that end, the company asked the Rainforest Alliance, an international environmental NGO to start certifying tea estates in East Africa. [18] [19] Since April 2012, all of the tea used in PG Tips has been Rainforest Alliance certified. [20]

Time to brew up a sustainable cuppa". The Independent. London. 5 December 2007. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008 . Retrieved 19 September 2017. As of 2011, a "Special Moments" range was released, initially as the "New Ones." These teas were made by pressing the leaves at different stages. In 2014, Unilever introduced a new range of fruit, herbal, and green teas under the PG Tips brand. a b "Unilever commits to sourcing all its tea from sustainable ethical sources". Unilever PLC (Press release). Newsfood.com. 25 May 2007 . Retrieved 19 September 2017.

PG Tips Tea, Popular Brands". FamousFoods.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011 . Retrieved 19 September 2017. Inside Story: The PG Tips ads". The Independent. London. 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on April 19, 2009 . Retrieved 19 September 2017.

Martin Lewis: Do you have a Power of Attorney? It’s crucial protection – not just for the elderly – and more important than a will After the US federal decision in support of same-sex marriage in 2015, PG Tips depicted its Monkey character under the rainbow flag in a message of support for gay marriage, which received some criticism for being a political statement. [12] In the 1930s, Brooke Bond launched PG Tips in the tea market in the United Kingdom under the name Pre-Gestee - a variant of the original name "Digestive Tea." The name implied that it could be drunk as a digestive aid prior to eating food. Grocers and salesmen abbreviated it to "PG." [1]

I was deprived of the 1966 Esso collection probably due to the fact that I was only a year old, so nobody collected them for me but one of my elder brothers I know, still has his 'World Cup Willie' badge! Leonard, Tom (12 January 2002). "After 45 years the PG Tips chimps retire". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 19 September 2017. Now the Esso coins, I still have my 1970 England World Cup Squad (in its folder), the 1972 Centenary of the F.A Cup medals also Esso and also from 1971/2 Cleveland petrol (remember them?) British Army Campaign Medals. I did have the Esso football league club collection from about the same time but these weren't medals but a sort of foil badge but sadly they didn't make the journey through time!One of the adverts was a spoof of the "deli scene" from the movie When Harry Met Sally.... In the advert, Monkey describes the taste of PG Tips by saying "Oh Yes" repeatedly similarly like in the movie. The advert then moves to a scene with a woman at a nearby table asking the waiter "I'll have whatever he's having". The advert ends with the tagline "How would you describe the taste?" It was first shown on 3 February 2010. [11]

I know it's a long time ago but PG Tips issued a series of cards...similar to cigarette cards..in the 1960's. My dad had a small collection of these which were given to me after he died in 1966. Just wondered if anyone remembers them. Button, Martin (12 August 2009). "Unilever recently announced plans to source our entire tea supply sustainably". News Vendor – The Blog of UK Vending Ltd. WordPress.com . Retrieved 19 September 2017. So many brands have gone rainbow-coloured I don't know whether to take". The Independent. 2015-06-29. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24 . Retrieved 2019-07-16. There's no other tea to beat PG" (later chimpanzee ads), followed by "It's the taste!" spoken by a chimpanzee Mortished, Carl (May 25, 2007). "Unilever seeks approval of its tea's green credentials". The Times. London.

In February 2023, the BBC reported that an investigation had found more than 70 women had been sexually abused on tea farms in Kenya that supply PG Tips. [22] Slogans [ edit ]