"If pressures keep rising, we may have no choice but to adjust pricing, though we’ll work hard to avoid it," AriZona Chairperson and Co-founder Don Vultaggio said.
After more than 30 years, AriZona iced tea may see a price increase for the first time.
AriZona Beverage Company is known for its 22-ounce cans of iced tea, including its wildly popular Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey served in the iconic teal can adorned with cherry blossoms. Since its founding in 1992, AriZona has sold these cans for 99 cents, but Chairperson and Co-founder Don Vultaggio told USA TODAY that if tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump continue to rise, the company may have to adjust its pricing.
Vultaggio said the situation is "particularly unfair" because 80% of the sheet metal used for AriZon