Pukka (Pukka Herbs) herbal tea

Pukka (branded as Pukka Herbs) was founded in Bristol, United Kingdom in 2001 and built its reputation on organic, blended herbal teas and tisanes made from certified organic and ethically sourced herbs and botanicals. (mergr.com)

Pukka was acquired by Unilever in September 2017 as part of Unilever's strategy to grow in the natural and organic tea segment. That acquisition brought Pukka into a larger international tea portfolio and expanded its distribution footprint. (foodbusinessnews.net)

In 2022 Unilever sold its global tea division (ekaterra) to CVC Capital Partners; the business was subsequently rebranded as Lipton Teas & Infusions and now holds Pukka in its portfolio. Lipton Teas & Infusions operates as the commercial owner of the Pukka brand while CVC is the private equity investor behind the group. (unilever.com)

Pukka’s ingredients are sourced from multiple growing regions worldwide (Europe, Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Central America) and production, blending and packaging are handled through the global manufacturing footprint of the tea group that owns it. As a result, Pukka products are manufactured in multiple countries across Lipton Teas & Infusions’ production network rather than a single-country origin. (foodbusinessnews.net)

Today, the brand is presented and distributed globally under the Lipton Teas & Infusions umbrella (a Netherlands‑headquartered tea company formed from Unilever’s divested tea business) with ultimate investment/ownership coming from CVC Capital Partners. This structure means brand stewardship and global supply-chain decisions are managed at the Lipton Teas & Infusions level while strategic ownership rests with CVC. (en.wikipedia.org)