PepsiCo just acquired Poppi in a $1.95 billion deal. Here’s what the purchase means for the prebiotic soda brand’s future.

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 apple cider vinegar, sparkling water and prebiotics and sold the drink at farmer's markets.