Social Responsibility Panel Discussion

Moderator: Anupa Mueller, President, Eco-Prima, Inc. & Silver Tips Tea Room

Growing and producing tea is a way of life and it needs to be protected. In this dynamic panel discussion led by Anupa Mueller, various certifying agencies and representatives will discuss what programs the tea industry is currently using to sustain this way of life. Don’t miss this lively and dynamic panel discussion – learn how to become socially responsible for the product and industry that you represent.

By the end of this session you will be able to:

Indentify specific agencies and programs that support social responsibility.
Recognize which agencies or program would work best for your company.
Understand how to get your company involved.
Explain to your customers the differences in specific social responsibility programs.
Support and give back to the growers of tea.

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Anupa Mueller
President, Eco-Prima, Inc. & Silver Tips Tea Room

	Anupa Mueller has a thriving wholesale and retail tea business in New York. Schooled in Darjeeling, India, she learned early about tea. Anupa started her wholesale company, Eco-Prima 12 years ago with just her family’s tea, Makaibari Darjeeling, but soon expanded to importing teas from all over the world. Anupa was one of the first to market Organic and Fair Trade teas in the US and now carries a full line of varietals and flavored teas as well as tea accessories. She brings a passion and enthusiasm to all aspects of tea. Eight years ago, she opened Silver Tips Tea Room in Tarrytown, New York. Here, Anupa enjoys the one-on-one contact with individual customers and advances the cause of tea through tea tastings, flyers, newsletters and, of course, daily interactions with consumers.