Coca-Cola acquires Bazza tea beverage brand
Beverages and Beyond Brands Inc., a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Bottling Co., has recently bought Bazza High-Energy Tea brand, a company specializing in new and alternative beverages, from Louisville-based Cooper Tea Company. Bazza High-Energy Tea is a blend of green tea, guarana and yerba mate, containing a high concentration of epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, antioxidants. The deal gives Beverages and Beyond the rights to North American, Mexican, Canadian and Caribbean markets.