A family-run business spanning three generations, Bigelow Tea Co., Fairfield, Conn., was founded more than 70 years ago when Ruth Campbell Bigelow created a zestfully flavored Constant Comment tea. Succeeding generations of the family have carried on the tradition of innovation, and today, the company produces 1.7 billion tea bags annually. In 2015, Bigelow was ready for a leap into a new category: ready-to-drink (RTD) bottled organic iced tea.
Packaging its teas properly always has been of prime importance to Bigelow as a means to ensure optimum quality and taste. This is why the company began the innovative practice of protecting its tea bags in individual foil pouches, shielding the delicate tea leaves from air, moisture and surrounding aromas, and locking in flavor and freshness.