who owns lipton

Lipton is primarily owned by the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners through the company now called Lipton Teas and Infusions , which was spun out of Unilever and became an independent business in 2022. However, ownership is split by product type and region, so Unilever and PepsiCo are still heavily involved in parts of the Lipton business.

Who owns Lipton today?

• In 2022, Unilever sold most of its global tea business (including the Lipton brand in many markets) to CVC Capital Partners for about €4.5 billion; this business now operates as Lipton Teas and Infusions.

• Lipton Teas and Infusions is an independent tea company, but it uses the Lipton brand under the rights acquired from Unilever in that deal.

So for most boxed/leaf/bagged Lipton teas you see on shelves outside a few specific countries, the controlling owner behind the brand is now CVC Capital Partners via Lipton Teas and Infusions , not Unilever.

Regional and product exceptions

The answer changes slightly depending on where and what you’re buying:

• India, Nepal, Indonesia, Sri Lanka (tea products): Unilever kept the Lipton tea business and brand rights in these countries, so Lipton-branded tea there is still owned and run by Unilever.

• Ready‑to‑drink Lipton Iced Tea (bottled/canned): This is run through joint ventures between Unilever and PepsiCo (Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership and Pepsi Lipton International), with each company owning 50% of these ventures.

• Some Lipton-branded instant soup mixes in North America: Unilever reserved the right to continue these as part of its own portfolio.

In practice, that means the same yellow Lipton logo can be backed by CVC/Lipton Teas and Infusions in many markets, Unilever alone in a few key tea markets, or a Unilever–PepsiCo joint venture for iced teas.

Quick FAQ style recap

• Who owns Lipton globally now?
  Mostly CVC Capital Partners (Lipton Teas and Infusions) for the core tea brands.

• Is Unilever still involved?
  Yes; Unilever kept Lipton tea in India, Nepal, Indonesia (and some related rights), plus partners with PepsiCo for ready‑to‑drink iced tea.

• Who owns Lipton Iced Tea in bottles/cans?
  A 50–50 joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo.

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