Who owns Lipton Ice Tea?
Lipton Ice Tea is made and sold by PepsiCo (the United States, NASDAQ: PEP) under licence; PepsiCo does not own the name.[1] The Lipton Ice Tea name is owned by Lipton Teas and Infusions.
Evidence: PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03, SEC EDGAR, 3 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- PepsiCo, Inc. verified
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 United States, Purchase, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1991
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Ready-to-drink tea & coffee
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: PEP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Lipton Ice Tea
PepsiCo makes and sells Lipton Ice Tea through a joint venture, but does not own the Lipton name, which passed from Unilever to CVC Capital Partners in 2022. It is one of the largest ready-to-drink tea brands in the world.
Ownership timeline of Lipton Ice Tea
Where Lipton Ice Tea sits in PepsiCo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PepsiCo
PepsiCo controls 30 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- 7UP (1929)
- Aquafina (1994)
- bubly (2018)
- Diet Pepsi (1964)
- Gatorade (1965)
- Mirinda (1959)
- Mountain Dew (1940)
- Pepsi (1893)
- Pepsi Max (1993)
- Propel (2000)
- Rockstar Energy (2001)
- Starry (2023)
Founded in the 1990s
Other brands in ready-to-drink tea & coffee, and who owns them
The 39 brands in ready-to-drink tea & coffee on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Coca-Cola, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ayataka | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| East Leaf | Nongfu Spring | 🇨🇳 China |
| Cordia | Ghanim International | 🇧🇳 Brunei |
| Barista Rules | Maeil Dairies | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Hatsu | Postobón | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| VITA | Vitasoy | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Justea | Yeo's | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Free Tea | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
About the owner: PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, founded in 1965.
PepsiCo was formed in 1965 by the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Roughly half its revenue comes from snacks rather than drinks, which distinguishes it from its main soft-drink competitor.
🇺🇸 Lipton Ice Tea and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Lipton Ice Tea is not one of them.
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
- Archery Summit — Crimson Wine Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Lipton Ice Tea?
PepsiCo makes and sells Lipton Ice Tea under a licensing agreement.
Does PepsiCo own Lipton Ice Tea?
No. PepsiCo holds a licence to make and sell Lipton Ice Tea, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Lipton Ice Tea come from?
Lipton Ice Tea originated in the United States in 1991.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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