ROOIBOS EXTRACTS – SA’s GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS POWERHOUSE

The demand for herbal and botanical extracts is booming worldwide, with the market projected to grow at an annual rate of 5.5% annually between now and 2030, reaching a value of USD 54.2 billion.
Rooibos Tea Pantone® colour takes the fashion and design world by storm

In a world where colours speak volumes, the Rooibos Tea Pantone® hue is stealing the show.
Winner of the annual Rooibos Producer of the Year competition announced

Nico Slinger (De Lille Farming), a farmer based in Clanwilliam, recently walked away as the winner of the annual Rooibos Producer of the Year competition.
Rooibos: More than just a time

Drinking tea is more than just enjoying a flavourful beverage. It has been part of almost every culture for thousands of years, with every country moulding their respective tea-drinking ceremony around their social values and traditions.
Warming winter cuppas to ease cold and flu symptoms

Rooibos is one cuppa you need to stock up on this winter to help boost your immunity as the temperature drops.
Rooibos Fields Unscathed By Recent Storms

Despite the destruction that heavy rain and floods have caused to large parts of the Cederberg in recent weeks, Rooibos fields remain largely intact.
What are the origins of the infusion we know as Rooibos tea?

The SA Rooibos Council commissioned historian Boris Gorelik to investigate historical records on the earliest usage of the Rooibos plant (Aspalathus linearis) and the origins of the infusion known as Rooibos tea.
How Rooibos can help to alleviate the symptoms of seasonal allergies

Prof Jonny Peter, Head of the Allergy and Immunology Unit at the University of Cape Town’s Lung Institute, told CapeTalk’s #WeekendBreakfast host Africa Melane about the studies they are conducting to determine the impact of Rooibos on allergic inflammation. Laboratory studies have shown Rooibos has a positive effect on allergy-prone cells.
Rooibos – a uniquely South African story

This blog on the MyKitchen website provides a beautiful overview of the Rooibos story – from how it became part of the tea-drinking culture in the Cederberg region during the 19th century to finding ways to germinate Rooibos seeds in the 1930s.
Survey reveals how South Africans enjoy Rooibos the most

In August this year, the SA Rooibos Council (SARC) sent out its Heritage Month Survey to 1 000 South Africans from diverse cultures and ages to determine how the consumption of uniquely South African Rooibos has changed in recent years.