Lipton Teas and Infusions

Lipton Teas & Infusions
Formerly	Ekaterra
Company type	Private
Industry	Drink
Predecessor	Unilever
Founded	2021
Headquarters	Rotterdam (South Holland), Netherlands
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Nathalie Roos (CEO); Pierre Laubies (Chair of the board);
Products	Tea
Brands	PG Tips; Lipton; Brooke Bond; Pukka; T2; Tazo; Red Rose Tea; Laojee (Sri Lanka only); Salada;
Owner	CVC Capital Partners
Website	www.liptonteas.com

Lipton Teas and Infusions is an American-British private company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, that produces tea and other herbal drinks. It was formed in 2021 as a distinct division within Unilever as part of a plan to divest the majority of its tea-making business and was initially named Ekaterra. Unilever retained businesses in India and Indonesia, as well as its Lipton iced tea joint venture with PepsiCo.

The private equity firm CVC Capital Partners reached an agreement in November 2021 to purchase the division for €4.5 billion. The sale was completed in July 2022.

A month after the sale, the company announced its withdrawal from the Russian market. The current situation in the country "does not allow the company to develop its business steadily", said an Ekaterra spokesman.

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