These creative new teas can be enjoyed straight from their containers or poured over ice.
The Granny SquibbCompany Launches 3 RTD Teas
The Providence, Rhode Island-based Granny Squibb Company debuted three organic ready-to-drink iced teas in 12-ounce cans just in time for iced tea month. These teas carry on the local summer iced tea tradition that Sally Squibb began in the 1930s. In 2009, her granddaughter, Robin Squibb, started bringing the “astonishingly delicious” iced tea to the marketplace.
The three teas are Sally’s Lemon—in Sweetened and Unsweetened options—and Charlie’s Cranberry (Sweetened).
“We know our consumers like to be on-the-go, whether ontheir boats, at the beach, hiking, golfing or attending their favoritefestival. Having our organic iced tea in a ready-to-drink can will allow themto enjoy Granny Squibb's wherever they want with ease,” said JamieSchapiro, Chief Executive Officer at The Granny Squibb Company via pressrelease. “Plus launching the cans during National Iced Tea Month isthe perfect way to honor the history of iced tea and Granny Squibb's story.”
Granny Squibb’s Organic Iced Tea is carried by retailers inNew England, including Whole Foods Market, Roch’s, Wegmans, and Dave’sMarketplace.
The teas will also be the “official iced tea” of the Newport FolkFestival this summer.
Teatulia RTD TeaSodas Now Available at Whole Foods
Denver, Colorado-based organic tea company Teatuliarecently brought its tea soda to Whole Foods Market reports RestaurantNews.
The ready-to-drink carbonated tea is a blend of real brewedtea, herbs, fruit and a touch of fair trade can sugar.
The four fizzy flavors are:
- Organic Black Tea Soda, which has black tea,pineapple, peach, lime and cucumber.
- Organic Green Tea Soda, a unique blend of greentea, peach, blackberry, lime and cilantro.
- Organic Mint Tea Soda, a naturally caffeine freeand refreshing combination of mint tea and hibiscus lemonade.
- Organic Lemongrass Tea Soda, a caffeine free mixof lemongrass tea, wild berry, lime and lavender.
Teatulia’s products are in alignment with Whole Foods’effort to offer healthy alternatives to its clientele. The tea will beavailable in seven states: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Texas and Kansas.
“We are over the moon to be rolling Tea Sodas out in WholeFoods Market throughout the Rocky Mountain region,” Linda Appel Lipsius, CEOand Co-Founder of Teatulia, told Restaurant News.
New Teavana FlavorHits the Market Nationwide
In May, Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks’ Teavanaintroduced its newest flavor of Teavana Sparkling Craft Iced Teas, SparklingBlood Orange Mango White Tea, as well as national distribution of thiscollection, reported QSRMagazine.
The Teavana Sparkling Craft Iced Tea line now has threevarieties: Sparkling Blood Orange Mango White Tea, Sparkling Blackberry LimeGreen Tea, and Unsweetened Sparkling Peach Nectarine Green Tea. Each is sold ina 14.5 fluid ounce bottles.
These sparkling teas round out the group of nine TeavanaCraft Iced Teas.
Teavana partners with Anheuser-Busch to produce anddistribute the teas, which can be found in grocery and convenience stores, aswell as select Starbucks outlets.