With a mission to take sugar out of society, Swoon, the zero-sugar beverage company, believes that healthy living starts by consumers replacing their favorite sugary drinks — without sacrificing sweetness.

Boston-based The Boston Beer Co. Inc., maker of brands such as Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer and Twisted Tea, announced the launch of TeaPot, a new line of cannabis-infused iced teas. TeaPot is the company’s first infused beverage offering and will be available in select Canadian provinces beginning in July, the company says.

Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. announced the launch of its high antioxidant bottled iced teas.

Celestial Seasonings, a brand of The Hain Celestial Group Inc., released Cold Brew Iced Tea, is a fresh take on iced tea that is available in five varieties.

This summer, Lipton Iced Tea, through the Pepsi Lipton Partnership at PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., is helping Americans take a moment to stop chugging and start sipping with the launch of Lipton Sunshine Pools. 

Unveiling its first national innovation in more than five years, Brisk, a brand within the Pepsi Lipton Partnership, released Brisk Zero Sugar Lemon Iced Tea. 

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.