Lipton Watermelon Mint Ice Tea

Lipton is one of the world's most recognizable tea brands, originally founded in Scotland in the late 19th century. This specific product, a watermelon and mint flavored ice tea, is part of Lipton's RTD (Ready-to-Drink) line which is marketed globally with variations tailored to local tastes. The packaging shown features French text, indicating it is distributed for the French market, where it is typically bottled locally to reduce logistics costs.

The history of Lipton ownership is complex due to its dual nature as both a dry tea brand and a bottled beverage brand. Historically owned by Unilever, the ready-to-drink tea segment is managed through a long-standing joint venture called Pepsi Lipton International. Following the sale of Unilever's tea business (now Ekaterra/Lipton Teas and Infusions) to CVC Capital Partners, the bottled beverage line continues to be a collaboration between the newly independent Lipton tea company and PepsiCo. This ensures that the global distribution network of PepsiCo is utilized for the liquid tea products while maintaining the brand's heritage.