From Mrs Toddy to Freshwater Bev Tech

Freshwater Bev Tech began long before the company had a name. It started when Sophie created botanical tonics in her family kitchen, using real plants, herbs, spices, flowers, and functional ingredients to support her children’s wellbeing. These early formulations were driven by instinct and tradition, guided by the belief that nature held more power than the beverage industry was willing to protect.

The brand known as Mrs Toddy grew quickly. Markets sold out. Retailers expanded their orders. Consumers felt the difference. But behind every success was a larger question that shaped the future of the company.

Why do natural ingredients lose their power once they enter standard beverage manufacturing and what would it take to keep those compounds alive.

This question shifted the company into a new chapter. Years of experiments, scientific collaboration, and research partnerships followed. The team began working with specialists in nutrition, molecular biology, and food science, including leading researchers at the Australian Catholic University. What started as a search for better preservation became a breakthrough in biotechnology.

This was the moment Freshwater Bev Tech emerged.

We created a patent pending bioactive process that protects and activates the natural compounds found in real botanicals without using pasteurisation. This discovery allowed us to move beyond the boundaries of traditional beverage production and into a realm where natural potency could remain intact, stable, and clinically meaningful.

With this shift, Mrs Toddy evolved from a successful wellness beverage into the foundational proof of concept for a technology platform. Freshwater Bev Tech now leads the scientific and commercial expansion of this innovation. Our formulations are undergoing double blinded clinical trials with the Australian Catholic University to validate their metabolic impact and confirm the strength of our bioactive process.

Today, Freshwater Bev Tech is a beverage technology company with global potential. We develop functional beverages. We licence our bioactive process. We collaborate with partners who want to advance clean label formulation. And we continue to build on the original vision that began in a family kitchen.

Our journey is one of transformation.
From a hand crafted tonic to a science driven platform.
From tradition to technology.
From Mrs Toddy to Freshwater Bev Tech.

A company that honours its roots while defining the future of functional beverages.