PepsiCo Inc. is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand Poppi, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

PepsiCo had planned to launch its own so-called functional soda under the brand Soulboost but decided to scrap that effort because of early indicators it wouldn’t succeed.

PepsiCo is reportedly in final stage talks to buy the US-based better-for-you soda brand Poppi, with a deal said to be close. According to Bloomberg, the Mountain Dew owner is looking to buy the brand for more than $1.

ALBAWABA - PepsiCo, the American multinational food and beverage giant, is in talks to acquire Poppi, the prebiotic soda brand known for its 'gut-health

PepsiCo Inc. is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand Poppi, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg's Kenneth Shea has more on the story.

And although the brand experienced some recent backlash due to a vending machine controversy, PepsiCo is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy the popular healthy soda brand. Based in Austin, Texas, Poppi was founded by Allison Ellsworth and Stephen Ellsworth in 2018 as “Mother Beverage.