Lipton

Owned by Pepsi Lipton International (a joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo) for its ready-to-drink beverages and the Lipton Teas and Infusions group for its dry tea products, Lipton is the world’s best-selling tea brand with a history dating back to 1890. Founded by Sir Thomas Lipton in Glasgow, Scotland, the brand revolutionized the industry by purchasing its own tea estates in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to bypass middleman costs, making tea an affordable luxury for the working class. Known for its iconic yellow label and the invention of the “flow-through” tea bag, Lipton has successfully expanded from traditional black tea into a massive global portfolio that includes green teas, herbal infusions, and its ubiquitous Lipton Ice Tea. Through its commitment to sustainability—becoming the first major brand to source all its tea from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms—and its focus on “sunshine in a cup,” Lipton maintains a dominant presence in over 110 countries, positioning tea as a healthy, modern, and refreshing alternative to carbonated soft drinks.