Lipton Tchaé Thé Vert Menthe 40 g: version 3
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# Lipton Tchaé Thé Vert Menthe 40 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 08720608028399
name: Lipton Tchaé Thé Vert Menthe 40 g
name.fr: Lipton Tchaé Thé vert Menthe 40 g
family: family/lipton-tchae-menthe
default_observation: fr-ekaterra
summary: Mint-flavoured green tea in 20 Pyramid bags, sold in France under the Lipton brand by the former Unilever tea business.
brand: brand/lipton
category: category/10000116
net_content: 40 g
country_of_sale: FR
piece_count: 20
pack_format: carton box
status: active
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Friandiz.com listed the article under this EAN with stock on 2026-09-26; La Belle Vie listed it at EUR 3.06 the same day.
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| food_business_operator | company/ekaterra-global-operations | FR | | | | printed | ^offphotos | Printed in the consumer-contact block as "Ekaterra Global Operations B.V., Postbus 35002, 3005DA Rotterdam, Netherlands" with the Lipton Relation Consommateur number 09 69 32 00 70 (photo imgid 6) |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/lipton-teas-and-infusions | | | | | sourced | ^wikilti | Wikipedia names Lipton among the brands of Lipton Teas and Infusions, formerly Unilever's Ekaterra; the ekaterra logo is printed on the pack |
| marketed_by | company/lipton-teas-and-infusions | FR | | | | sourced | ^auchan | Auchan's data sheet names "Lipton Teas & Infusions, 10 rue de Madrid, 75008 Paris" as the operator |
| successor_of | product/03228881033338 | FR | | | | derived | ^off | Same name and the same mint share (8.8%) as the 25-bag 50 g Unilever France box; no maker statement links the two barcodes |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/ekaterra-global-operations | | | | | derived | ^offphotos | prefix 8720608 (GS1 Netherlands); the Dutch group company printed on the back as operator |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| FR | printed | ^offphotos | French-only label with the French Triman mark and Info-tri block ("Boîte", bac de tri) on the back (photos imgid 4 and 6) | 2024-08-12 | | | |
| FR | sourced | ^auchan | Auchan.fr listing prints "Réf / EAN : 435674 / 8720608028399", 20 sachets, 40 g, origin "Europe"; price shown only after choosing a store | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
| FR | sourced | ^friandiz | Friandiz.com (megastorexpress) listing prints "EAN 8720608028399", sold singly, origin "Europe", marked in stock | 2026-09-26 | new | | EUR 5.19 |
| FR | derived | ^labellevie | La Belle Vie listing "Thé vert menthe tchaé, Lipton (x 20 sachets)" matches name, brand and bag count; no barcode printed; 69.64 EUR/kg | 2026-09-26 | new | | EUR 3.06 |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Tchaé Thé Vert Menthe | name | fr | | |
| LIPTON Thé vert Tchaé menthe 20 sachets 40g | search | fr | | |
| Thé vert menthe tchaé, Lipton (x 20 sachets) | search | fr | | |
| Thé vert aromatisé menthe | search | fr | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------------ | ---- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/green-tea | | label | Footnote on the label: certified Rainforest Alliance | 82.4 | | | | | ^offphotos | green-tea | fr-ekaterra | | 1 | thé vert¹ | known |
| ingredient/mint | | label | | 8.8 | | | | | ^offphotos | mint | fr-ekaterra | | 2 | menthe | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | | | | ^offphotos | flavouring | fr-ekaterra | | 3 | arôme naturel | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| fr-ekaterra | French label, Ekaterra Global Operations operator | label | FR | fr | | | 2024-08-12 | supported | Thé vert aromatisé menthe. Ingrédients : thé vert¹ (82,4%), menthe (8,8%), arôme naturel. ¹Certifié Rainforest Alliance | listed | | ^offphotos | Read from Open Food Facts photos: front imgid 1 and nutrition panel imgid 2 (uploaded 2023-07-07), ingredients imgid 3, back with barcode, operator, sorting marks and net weight imgid 6, commitments panel imgid 5 and front imgid 7 (uploaded 2024-08-12). The back prints a best-before date of 04.2026. Auchan and Friandiz reproduce the same ingredient list. Dates are photo uploads, not label-change dates. | 40 g | | 20 | carton box | |
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## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| -------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| fr-100ml | fr-ekaterra | Valeurs nutritionnelles moyennes pour 100 ml de thé | 100 ml | as_prepared | Header printed "pour 100 ml de thé*"; the asterisked footnote is outside the photograph | transcribed | | ^offphotos | Read from photo imgid 2 (uploaded 2023-07-07); Auchan gives preparation as 200 ml, 90 °C, 2 min |
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## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| -------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ---- |
| fr-100ml | energy_kj | 17 | less_than | | | < 17 kJ | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | energy_kcal | 4 | less_than | | | < 4 kcal | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | fat_g | 0.5 | less_than | | | < 0,5 g | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | saturated_fat_g | 0.1 | less_than | | | < 0,1 g | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | carbohydrate_g | 0.5 | less_than | | | < 0,5 g | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | sugars_g | 0.5 | less_than | | | < 0,5 g | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | protein_g | 0.5 | less_than | | | < 0,5 g | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
| fr-100ml | salt_g | 0.01 | less_than | | | < 0,01 g | known | printed | ^offphotos | |
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## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| fr-ekaterra | Green tea "Certifié Rainforest Alliance" | certification | ^offphotos | Footnote to the ingredient list (photo imgid 3) and seal on the commitments panel (imgid 5); a declaration on the pack, not checked with Rainforest Alliance |
| fr-ekaterra | PEFC mark, "PEFC/07-32-227, Certifié PEFC" | certification | ^offphotos | Printed on the back (photo imgid 6); applies to the carton |
| fr-ekaterra | "Sachets d'origine végétale" | label | ^offphotos | Commitments panel (photo imgid 5) |
| fr-ekaterra | "Nouvel emballage recyclable" | label | ^offphotos | Banner on the front (photo imgid 7) |
| fr-ekaterra | "100% ingrédients d'origine naturelle" | label | ^offphotos | Banner on the front (photo imgid 7) |
| fr-ekaterra | "Toujours le même goût !" | label | ^offphotos | Banner on the front (photo imgid 7) |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| | relationships | unknown | The GS1 registrant of prefix 8720608 and the prefix length are not stated by any source; the Open Food Facts block under 8720608 holds Lipton, PG Tips and Éléphant packs of the same group | ^off |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.fr: a web search found listing B0CZY1WG96 titled "Lipton Tchaé Thé Vert Menthe 100% Naturel, 20 Sachets", which answered HTTP 404 on 2026-09-26; B008DTUCDK and B008HA9WP4 are the older 25-bag box and a 3x25 lot; Amazon.fr search pages for the name, "Lipton Tchae" and the barcode returned empty shells | |
| | markets | unknown | Intermarché lists the barcode at intermarche.com/produit/tchae-the-vert-menthe/8720608028399 (title from a web search); the page answered HTTP 502 on 2026-09-26. Coursesu.com listing 4047774 blocked the fetch (HTTP 403) | |
| | identity | unknown | Lipton's former French product URL lipton.com/fr/nos-thes/the-vert-tchae-menthe/ now redirects (HTTP 301) to the corporate portfolio page of liptonteas.com, which does not list individual articles | |
| fr-ekaterra | relationships | disputed | Auchan's data sheet names Lipton Teas & Infusions in Paris as operator, the photographed pack names Ekaterra Global Operations B.V. in Rotterdam | ^auchan |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: Built from the Open Food Facts photos of the box (label read directly), Auchan and Friandiz listings that print the GTIN, the La Belle Vie listing, and Wikipedia for Lipton ownership.
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## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-e60e4642.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/8720608028399 | 2026-09-26 | | 8720608028399 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/872/060/802/8399/front_fr.30.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T10:34:59.763Z | 8720608028399 | barcode | 1 | 475 | 479 | 793 | 800 | true | |
| ingredients-0799417f.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/8720608028399 | 2026-09-26 | | 8720608028399 | ingredients_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/872/060/802/8399/ingredients_fr.12.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T10:35:00.339Z | 8720608028399 | barcode | 1 | 1529 | 514 | 1529 | 514 | | |
| nutrition-1ede9ebb.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/8720608028399 | 2026-09-26 | | 8720608028399 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/872/060/802/8399/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T10:35:00.983Z | 8720608028399 | barcode | 1 | 688 | 545 | 800 | 634 | true | |
| back-35fadd87.jpg | back | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/8720608028399 | 2026-09-26 | | 8720608028399 | packaging_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/872/060/802/8399/packaging_fr.16.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T10:35:02.182Z | 8720608028399 | barcode | 1 | 2320 | 1257 | 1600 | 867 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| offphotos | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/872/060/802/8399/6.jpg | Open Food Facts contributor photos of the box: front (imgid 1, 7), nutrition (imgid 2), ingredients (imgid 3), commitments panel (imgid 5), back (imgid 4, 6) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | pack | | 8720608028399 | imgid 1-2 (uploaded 2023-07-07), imgid 3-7 (uploaded 2024-08-12) | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/8720608028399 | Open Food Facts: Thé vert menthe, Lipton, 40 g | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 8720608028399 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| auchan | https://www.auchan.fr/lipton-the-vert-tchae-menthe/pr-C1730879 | Auchan.fr: LIPTON Thé vert Tchaé menthe 20 sachets 40g | 2026-09-26 | Auchan | retailer | | 435674 | Réf / EAN | | | |
| friandiz | https://friandiz.com/shop/fr/p/18449-lipton-the-vert-tchae-menthe-20-sachets-8720608028399.html | Friandiz.com: LIPTON Thé vert tchae menthe 20 sachets | 2026-09-26 | Friandiz | retailer | | 3000143637 | | | | |
| labellevie | https://www.labellevie.com/produit/58722/the-vert-menthe-tchae-lipton-x-20-sachets | La Belle Vie: Thé vert menthe tchaé, Lipton (x 20 sachets) | 2026-09-26 | La Belle Vie | retailer | | 58722 | | | | |
| wikilti | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipton_Teas_and_Infusions | Wikipedia: Lipton Teas and Infusions | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lead | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
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## About <!--about-->
Lipton Tchaé Thé Vert Menthe is a mint-flavoured green tea sold in France as 20 Pyramid bags in a 40 g carton box.[^offphotos] Its label lists green tea (82.4%, Rainforest Alliance certified), mint (8.8%) and natural flavouring, and names Ekaterra Global Operations B.V. in Rotterdam as the operator beside the ekaterra logo.[^offphotos] The box replaced the 25-bag 50 g Tchaé Menthe pack of Unilever France, with the front banner "Nouvel emballage recyclable" and the same mint share.[^offphotos][^off] Auchan and Friandiz list it under this barcode.[^auchan][^friandiz]
Ekaterra was Unilever's tea business; after its sale to CVC Capital Partners in 2022 it was renamed Lipton Teas and Infusions, which retailers now name as the operator.[^wikilti][^auchan]
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