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

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.

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.

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.