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The hugely popular prebiotic soda brand beloved by celebrities became popular after it appeared on Shark Tank in 2018 and will now be purchased by Pepsi for nearly $2 billion

Poppi first gained widespread attention when it was featured on "Shark Tank" in 2018. Now the prebiotic soda is being bought by Pepsi.

Ellsworth developed Poppi – then known as Mother Beverage -- in her kitchen in 2015 because she loved soda but was tired of the way it made her feel. She mixed fruit juices with