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Zevia is a Los Angeles based company[1] that produces soft drinks, organic tea, energy drinks, and mixers sweetened with stevia.[2] All Zevia products are zero-calorie, sugar-free, gluten free, vegan, certified kosher, and certified by The Non-GMO Project. In June 2021, Zevia filed to go public with an IPO.
NYSE: ZVIA | |
Industry | Beverage |
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | www |
Zevia was launched in 2007 as an alternative soft drink for those who want to avoid both added sugars and artificial sweeteners.[3] The company was founded in Seattle, Washington by Derek Newman, Jessica Newman, and Ian Eisenberg.[4]
By the end of 2008, ACNielsen recorded that Zevia was the fastest growing natural product in the United States in terms of sales.[5] The company's 2008 revenue was $925,000,[6] and the product was available in 850 stores.[7] In 2010, Zevia reported a 300% increase in same-store sales over 2009.[8]
Paddy Spence bought Zevia in 2010 and became both CEO and chairman.[2][9]
In July 2012, Zevia ran billboard ads in support of New York City's soda ban,[10] and Spence appeared on CNBC to promote healthier soda alternatives.[11]
In May 2012, the product was the best selling soda in Whole Foods.[2] By July 2013, it was the number seventeen zero-calorie or low-calorie soda in mainstream grocery stores, making it the only independent brand in the top 20. By the end of 2013, overall sales were over $60 million, and it was the 14th-best-selling diet soda.[12][13] By 2014 the firm's product was available in more than 16,000 stores in the United States, including Whole Foods, Target, Kroger, Safeway, Sprouts, and other grocery and natural food stores.[14][15][16][2][3][17]
In late 2013, the firm replaced their previous stevia and erythritol sweetener with a mix of stevia extract, monk fruit extract, and erythritol, a blend that they called SweetSmart.[18][19] In September 2016, the company announced that all their products had been reformulated to be sweetened only with stevia.[20]
In 2014, Zevia entered a sponsorship with Major League Baseball and became the official soda of the Oakland Athletics. The soda is sold in bottles at all concessions stands at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum.[21]
Starting in 2016, Zevia introduced more products beyond its primary line of soft drinks. In June 2016, Zevia launched the Sparkling Water and energy drink product lines.[22] In October 2016, Zevia unveiled its Mixers line.[23]
In 2018, the company launched the Zevia Organic Tea line, in various tea flavors.[24]
In December 2019, Zevia launched its Kidz line. The drinks are packaged in smaller 7.5 ounce cans that feature classic Disney characters.[25]
As of 2021[update], the company sells its products in the United States and Canada, but is looking to expand into other markets such as Western Europe, Latin America, and Asia.[26] Zevia sells directly to consumers via its website and Amazon.com, and in over 22,000 retail stores. Zevia claims that it was the top-selling carbonated soft drink brand on Amazon in 2020.[27]
In June 2021, the company filed to go public with an IPO on the NYSE.[28][26]
As of 2021[update] Zevia has six product lines, with 37 flavors.[27][29] All Zevia products are zero-calorie, sugar-free, gluten free, vegan, certified Kosher and certified by The Non GMO Project.[30]
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