Sweet Leaf Tea Company is a producer of ready-to-drink organic branded teas and lemonades owned by Nestlé. It was founded in Beaumont, TX in 1998 by Clayton Christopher and David Smith.
On April 2, 2008, Sweet Leaf Tea Company announced $18 million in private funding from Catterton Partners.[1] On May 29, 2008, Sweet Leaf Tea Company filed suit against an Arizona-based company for the name of their sweetener, SweetLeaf Stevia.[2]
Sweet Leaf Tea was founded in 1998 in Beaumont, TX by Clayton Christopher,[3] using $10,000 and his grandmother's recipe for home-brewed iced tea made with cane sugar.[4][5] Early production consisted of brewing tea in crawfish pots in Hen's kitchen, using pillow cases as "tea bags" and; then using garden hoses to transport the tea to plastic bottles.[4][6]
In March 2009, Nestlé Waters North America invested $15.6 million in the company. In 2012, Clayton Christopher stepped down[7] as CEO and was succeeded by former Nestlé General Manager Dan Costello.[8][9]
In April 2010, Sweet Leaf acquired Cincinnati-based Tradewinds Beverage Co.
In 2012, Sweet Leaf replaced the organic brewed tea used in the original recipes with organic tea concentrate.
Sweet Leaf originally had its headquarters in Beaumont, Texas.[12] The headquarters moved to Austin in October 2003.[13] In the mid-2000s, Sweet Leaf headquartered in an area west of Downtown Austin.[14] In 2007, Sweet Leaf relocated to the South Congress area.[15] In April 2009, the company began to look for a larger headquarters space.[11] In October 2009, Sweet Leaf announced that it planned to move its headquarters to a LEED certified building during that month.[16] In December 2009, the company moved its headquarters to the Penn Field Business Park in South Congress.[11]
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message Learn how and when to remove this template message Sweet Leaf Tea Company is a producer of ready to drink organic branded teas and lemonades owned by Nestle It was founded in Beaumont TX in 1998 by Clayton Christopher and David Smith Sweet Leaf Tea CompanyTypeSubsidiaryIndustryBeverageFoundedBeaumont TX 1998FounderClayton ChristopherDavid SmithHeadquartersAustin TexasProductsSee products sectionNumber of employees43ParentBlueTriton BrandsWebsitesweetleaftea comOn April 2 2008 Sweet Leaf Tea Company announced 18 million in private funding from Catterton Partners 1 On May 29 2008 Sweet Leaf Tea Company filed suit against an Arizona based company for the name of their sweetener SweetLeaf Stevia 2 Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 Headquarters 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditSweet Leaf Tea was founded in 1998 in Beaumont TX by Clayton Christopher 3 using 10 000 and his grandmother s recipe for home brewed iced tea made with cane sugar 4 5 Early production consisted of brewing tea in crawfish pots in Hen s kitchen using pillow cases as tea bags and then using garden hoses to transport the tea to plastic bottles 4 6 In March 2009 Nestle Waters North America invested 15 6 million in the company In 2012 Clayton Christopher stepped down 7 as CEO and was succeeded by former Nestle General Manager Dan Costello 8 9 In April 2010 Sweet Leaf acquired Cincinnati based Tradewinds Beverage Co In 2012 Sweet Leaf replaced the organic brewed tea used in the original recipes with organic tea concentrate Products EditTeas Organic Original Sweet Tea Diet Original Sweet Tea Organic Mint amp Honey Green Tea Organic Citrus Green Tea Diet Citrus Green Tea Organic Peach Sweet Tea Organic Lemon Sweet Tea Raspberry Sweet Tea Lemon Lime Unsweet Tea Organic Half amp Half Lemonade Tea Diet Mint amp Honey Green Tea discontinued Diet Peach Sweet Tea discontinued Organic Mango Green Tea discontinued Organic Pomegranate Green Tea discontinued Lemonades Organic Original Lemonade Organic Peach Lemonade discontinued Organic Cherry Limeade discontinued Headquarters Edit The entrance to Sweet Leaf Tea in Penn Field Business Park Sweet Leaf is headquartered in the Penn Field Business Park in the South Congress area of Austin Texas 10 11 Sweet Leaf originally had its headquarters in Beaumont Texas 12 The headquarters moved to Austin in October 2003 13 In the mid 2000s Sweet Leaf headquartered in an area west of Downtown Austin 14 In 2007 Sweet Leaf relocated to the South Congress area 15 In April 2009 the company began to look for a larger headquarters space 11 In October 2009 Sweet Leaf announced that it planned to move its headquarters to a LEED certified building during that month 16 In December 2009 the company moved its headquarters to the Penn Field Business Park in South Congress 11 See also Edit Texas portal Companies portal Food portalList of companies based in Austin TexasReferences Edit Sweet Leaf Tea Announces 18 Million in Private Equity Funding from Catterton Partners Sweet Leaf Tea sues an Arizona company to defend the use of name HOOVER BRITTANY Rawls College of Business hosts founder of Sweet Leaf tea Lubbock Avalanche Journal Retrieved 2022 12 23 a b Sweet Leaf Tea founder to step down as CEO Retrieved 7 Oct 2013 Sweet Leaf Tea History Retrieved 7 October 2013 Sweet Leaf Tea History Retrieved 7 Oct 2013 Harrell Barry Sweet Leaf Tea founder to step down as CEO Austin American Statesman Retrieved 2022 12 23 Valdez Andrea How to Brew Sweet Tea Texas Monthly Aug 2009 Sweet Leaf Tea Brews a Recipe for Success NSIDE ATX July 2010 Contact Us Sweet Leaf Tea Company Retrieved on January 10 2010 a b c Sweet Leaf triples space adds flavors and new can Austin Business Journal Tuesday January 5 2010 Retrieved on January 10 2010 Contact Us Sweet Leaf Tea Company June 7 2001 Retrieved on January 10 2010 History Sweet Leaf Tea Company Retrieved on January 10 2010 Contact Us Sweet Leaf Tea Company May 7 2006 Retrieved on January 10 2010 Sweet Leaf Tea relocates headquarters Brief article Beverage Industry April 1 2007 Retrieved on January 10 2010 Sweet Leaf Tea Purchases Green Power for Corporate Headquarters from Green Mountain Energy Company PRWeb October 1 2009 Retrieved on January 10 2010 External links EditSweet Leaf Tea Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sweet Leaf Tea Company amp oldid 1165787897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
