农业农村部：培育英德红茶等18个茶叶品牌，推动新式茶饮行业健康发展

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is focusing on brand development in the tea industry, specifically highlighting the cultivation of 18 tea brands, including Yingde Black Tea, to promote the healthy development of the new-style tea beverage sector [2][6][11]. Group 1: Brand Development - A total of 226 regional public brands have been included in the cultivation plan, which features 18 tea brands such as Yingde Black Tea, Anhua Black Tea, and Laifeng Tuo Tea [3][11]. - The Ministry will collaborate with relevant departments to enhance industry regulations, strengthen quality and safety supervision, and actively develop contract agriculture [6][8]. Group 2: Industry Growth - Yingde Black Tea, known for its unique quality characteristics, has seen rapid development and was included in the "Five Major Billion-Level Modern Agricultural Industries" of Qingyuan in 2022 [16][21]. - The brand value of Yingde Black Tea has reached 5.178 billion yuan, ranking first in the national black tea category [24]. - The total planting area for Yingde tea exceeds 180,000 mu, with 880 tea enterprises operating in the region [25]. Group 3: New Product Development - Yingde tea companies are exploring new-style tea beverages through product innovation, resulting in over 30 refined processed products, including lychee black tea and lemon black tea [30][31]. - A new product featuring Yingde Black Tea, launched by the popular tea brand Heytea, achieved significant sales, with a single store selling up to 1,500 cups on the first day and national sales exceeding 800,000 cups [36][37].