As one of the most consumed beverages around the world, tea offers an array of health benefits including reducing cancer and heart disease risk, to improving dental health and boosting weight loss.

Bud Light, a brand of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, announced that it expanded its citrus portfolio with new Bud Light Lemon Tea. The new brew is a light lager brewed with real lemon peels and aged over real black tea leaves to give the beer a distinct flavor profile, the company says.

Ginseng Up Corp. launched its line of sparkling ready-to-drink (RTD) teas: Mosaic Sparkling Teas.

MindFull Inc. introduced Vibe, a ready-to-drink (RTD) organic electrolyte tea. 

To honor tea lovers across the nation throughout National Hot Tea Month, the New York-based Tea Council of the USA kicked off its third annual IndividualiTEA Photo Sharing Sweepstakes, offering one winner a chance to win $500 and a year's supply of tea. Consumers can enter by brewing a cup of tea and share their photo, video or description on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #IndividualiTEA and tag @TeaCouncil.

Over the last decade as consumers have continued to move away from carbonated soft drinks, they often migrate to a healthier alternative like tea. A lot of this growth early on was a rising tide that helped all brands.

Ready-to-drink teas are driving growth in the tea category, particularly as consumers seek on-the-go convenience and healthier options.

Tiesta Tea now offers its teas in a ready-to-drink (RTD) format. 

Hot or cold, bottled or bagged, tea is one of the most recognizable, widely consumed beverages in the world due to its healthy halo, premium options and flavor innovations.

Lipton, a brand of Unilever United States Inc., introduced its newest bagged tea varietal: Lipton Organic Black Tea.