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Lipton Teas & Infusions
Formerly
Ekaterra (2021–2023)
Private
Industry Drink
Predecessor Unilever
Founded 2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Headquarters ,
Netherlands
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Nathalie Roos (CEO)
  • Pierre Laubies (Chair of the board)
Products Tea
Brands
Owner CVC Capital Partners
Number of employees
17,000 (2024)

Lipton Teas and Infusions is a 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.

History

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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