'''Lipton''' is a [[brand]] of [[tea]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Lipton Kitchens homepage |url=http://liptonkitchens.com/home.html |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=Lipton Kitchens |language=en-US}}</ref> named after its founder, Sir [[Thomas Lipton]] who started the business in 1890. The brand today is owned by [[Lipton Teas and Infusions]] after [[CVC Capital Partners]] acquired the business from [[Unilever]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=CVC agrees €4.5bn deal to buy Unilever’s tea business |url=https://www.ft.com/content/83529b44-f290-4668-a766-5559dfec431c |work=www.ft.com}}</ref>
Conversely, [[ready to drink]] beverages using the Lipton Brand, such as Lipton Ice Tea, are sold by a joint venture between [[Unilever]] and [[PepsiCo]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Editor |first1=Ashley Armstrong, Retail |title=Unilever agrees sale of PG Tips and Lipton to CVC Capital Partners |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/unilever-agrees-sale-of-pg-tips-and-lipton-to-cvc-capital-partners-wv3x8gz93 |date=27 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Pepsi Lipton International, and not associated with LIPTON Teas and Infusions.
Lipton was also the name of a [[supermarket]] chain in the United Kingdom established by Sir Thomas Lipton, which was sold to [[Argyll Foods]] by owners [[Home and Colonial Stores|Allied Suppliers]] in 1982, after which the brand has been used only for tea and tea-related products.
