Despite the fact that tea market sales have remained relatively flat, there have been small pockets of growth in the $6.1 billion ready-to-drink (RTD) tea category, which saw a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2 percent from 2013-2018, noted Los Angeles-based IBISWorld’s December 2018 report titled “RTD Tea Production in the US” in the June issue of Beverage Industry.

Seagram’s Vodka, a division of Infinium Spirits, has reformulated its Seagram’s Sweet Tea Vodka.

Lipton ready-to-drink (RTD) tea, manufactured and marketed as part of the Pepsi Lipton joint venture between Unilever and PepsiCo, released two new green tea varieties: Watermelon and White Peach.

With just 90 calories and zero sugar, Loverboy is a naturally sweetened sparkling hard tea. 

Atay launched its self-titled line of Moroccan Ice Teas in three varieties: Spicy Lemon Ginger, Fresh Mint and Wild Rose Cherry. 

As part of the Pepsi Lipton Tea partnership, a joint venture between Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo and London-based Unilever, Brisk Iced Tea is partnering with Universal Pictures for this summer’s release of “Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs & Shaw” in theaters Aug. 2, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham.