Lipton Green Ice Tea Strawberry

Lipton is one of the world's most recognizable tea brands, originally founded in Scotland by Sir Thomas Lipton in the late 19th century. Over the decades, it evolved from a local grocery business into a global beverage powerhouse. This specific bottled product is a Green Ice Tea with strawberry flavor, marketed for its lower sugar content.

The brand has a complex ownership history. Historically a core part of Unilever's portfolio, the majority of the Lipton tea business was spun off into a standalone company called Ekaterra in 2021, which was subsequently acquired by CVC Capital Partners. However, the ready-to-drink (RTD) bottled variants, like the one pictured, are managed through the Pepsi Lipton International joint venture between Unilever (now via CVC/Ekaterra) and PepsiCo. Manufacturing typically occurs in regional plants operated by PepsiCo bottlers to ensure fresh local supply across various markets.