• Nexba announced the bespoke 1L glass bottles with this picture on its Twitter page.
    Nexba announced the bespoke 1L glass bottles with this picture on its Twitter page.
Close×

Bespoke glass bottles will be used for a new range of iced tea from Nexba Beverages.

The limited-edition Christmas range features the brand's signature logo and bright colours.

Nexba, founded by entrepreneurs Troy Douglas and Drew Bilbe, won this year's Telstra Micro Business of the Year and has been recognised for supplying stylish, healthy beverage options.

The new sparkling ice tea range, in passionfruit, cranberry and apple natural flavours, will be sold in bespoke 1L glass bottles specially designed for Woolworths.

Bilbe said the launch into Woolworths marked a milestone for the business, and made Nexba beverages available in every major Australian retailer.

“With Australians becoming more aware of the harmful effects of sugary soft drinks, Nexba offers quality and taste but with less sugar and fewer calories,” he said.

The new ice tea range has only 4.9g of sugar per 100ml.

"By comparison, Coca Cola has more than double the sugar at 10.6g per 100ml.

“We want to give Australians as many better-for-you beverage options as possible,” Bilbe said.

“Our new sparkling Christmas flavours are the perfect drinks to help transition soft drink junkies off their daily addictions.”

The newest additions to the Nexba range brings the tally to 10 flavours, which include Brewnette, Australia’s first natural cola with green coffee extract, and Super Infusions, a super fruit-infused, sugar-free ice tea.

Food & Drink Business

As the Australian functional beverage market continues to grow, emerging companies are still finding places to slot in. Alcohol recovery drink, Dodge, hit stores in mid-2022, and has taken off across the Asia-Pacific region with its science-backed formula and striking branding. Food & Drink Business spoke with co-founder, Braeden Leahy, about the product and plans for the future.

The former deputy chief of staff to the federal communications minister, Amanda Watson, has been appointed CEO of the Brewers Association of Australia (BAA).  Watson starts in the role on 14 July and replaces John Preston, who had been in the role for five years.

The Victorian government has invested $160,000 to support the sustainability and profitability of the state’s wine industry, matched by $240,000 from Wine Australia. The funds will help Wine Victoria to provide the wine industry with the knowledge, tools and resources needed to improve practices and outcomes.