Sweet Leaf Tea Company
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | Beaumont, TX, 1998 |
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| Headquarters | |
| Products | See products section |
Number of employees | 43 |
| Parent | BlueTriton Brands |
| Website | sweetleaftea.com |
Sweet Leaf Tea Company was 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. On May 29, 2008, Sweet Leaf Tea Company filed suit against an Arizona-based company for the name of their sweetener, SweetLeaf Stevia.