WE PROTECT WHAT NATURE PROVIDES

REAL INGREDIENTS SHOULD STAY REAL

Freshwater Bev Tech's precision-controlled bioprocess preserves whole-ingredient efficacy, holding fragile botanical compounds intact through gentle, sub-pasteurisation production, and built to license and co-manufacture at global scale.

WHAT WE DO

We preserve fragile plant molecules with precision controlled bioprocessing

> Freshwater Bev Tech has developed a natural, sub-pasteurisation brewing system that protects rare bioactive compounds without the heat that degrades them. We prove it in market through our own consumer brands: SUMMi and Mrs Toddy's and scale it through B2B licensing and co-manufacturing. The brands validate; the licensing model multiplies.

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OUR SCIENCE

Preserving complex plant biology with advanced beverage science

Freshwater Bev Tech has developed a PCT Patented natural bioprocessing system that keeps fragile phytonutrients intact. Our method safeguards antioxidants, adaptogens and metabolic compounds that are normally lost in conventional heat treatment. We offer both ingredient development and applied scientific expertise for partners seeking real functional performance.

OUR CLINICAL TRIALS

Building the evidence base for botanical preservation

Freshwater Bev Tech has run controlled, double-blind research with an independent university partner exploring post-meal blood glucose response to formulations made using our bioprocess. These are early, exploratory signals that inform our R&D — not efficacy claims.

Metabolic wellness is one of the fastest-growing categories in functional food and beverage. Our platform is designed to preserve active botanical compounds within finished products, opening opportunities across drinks, sauces and functional formats as consumer demand around metabolic health continues to grow.

OUR BRANDS

SUMMi SODA

SUMMi Soda is built around the Australian surf-culture lifestyle real botanicals and a clean, modern flavour profile in a functional soda made for salt, sun and a social, sober-curious day out. A genuine pick-me-up without the sugar crash.

Visit SUMMi Soda.

MRS TODDY’S TONIC

Mrs Toddy's pairs whole botanicals with a premium, sub-pasteurisation brewing method that protects their natural efficacy and creates stable tonic formulations. A refined functional experience, supported by early directional signals and growing consumer traction.

Visit Mrs Toddy's Tonic

Meet the Team

  • Sophie Todd with blonde hair in a white blazer, sitting on a gray couch in a warmly lit modern lounge or restaurant.

    Sophie Todd

    Founder

    20+ years in global operations, manufacturing and product development. Built Mrs Toddy's from a kitchen startup into a national wellness brand stocked nationally, and is expanding SUMMi Soda into the US. Leads innovation and global commercialisation.

  • Paul Todd man with dark glasses and dark hair, wearing a black shirt, standing in front of a gray wooden wall.

    Paul Todd

    Co Founder

    With a background in
    high-performance sport, health, and business, Paul brings strategic insight to brand building and market development. He has launched multiple
    purpose-driven ventures and plays a key role in scaling Mrs. Toddy’s strategically.

  • Daniel Fah in a dark suit looking at a phone or device in his hand, sitting indoors.

    Daniel Fah

    Strategic Advisor

    Daniel leads finance, operations, and supply chain strategy across domestic and international markets. With a strong background in FMCG growth and systems scaling, he ensures the business runs lean, compliant, and
    investment-ready when it expands globally.

  • A man in a suit with a white shirt and tie standing at a podium in front of a large screen displaying text.

    Leonidas Karagounis

    Consulting Professor of Health and Metabolic Science

    Professor of Research Translation & Enterprise at ACU and Executive at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research.
    A nutritional biochemist with a PhD in Molecular Nutrition, Dr. Karagounis has held research roles across the UK, Australia, and China, and supports the brand’s scientific direction and clinical research.

Sustainable and scalable botanical science

Freshwater Bev Tech offers a new pathway for plant-based nutrition preserving active compounds without synthetic intervention. The approach widens access to powerful natural ingredients while lowering environmental impact and supporting long-term sustainability.