Pepsi enters the "healthy" soda wars and buys prebitotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion, and fans of the beverage are concerned the formula will change.

It has been announced via press release that the beverage behemoth has bought the popular Poppi brand drinks for $1.95 billion. Poppi brands itself as a healthier, prebiotic-infused soda alternative that offers all the flavor of traditional soda without the excess sugar and calories.

Grundy said the poppi deal makes strategic sense given ongoing pressures within PepsiCo's ( PEP) North America Beverages segment. While adding Poppi is not seen as a transformational deal, the pickup was noted to closely resemble the company's other tuck-in M&A deals over the past 15 years.