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She started making soda in her kitchen; a decade later, PepsiCo bought her brand for $1.95 billion
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 09:25 UTC. The headline in use is “She started making soda in her kitchen; a decade later, PepsiCo bought her brand for $1.95 billion”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Allison Ellsworth began making homemade soda in her Texas kitchen to address her digestive concerns before selling it at farmers’ markets. After appearing on Shark Tank and building Poppi through social media, her business grew to over $500 million in annual revenue.
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- First reported by Times of India World
She started making soda in her kitchen; a decade later, PepsiCo bought her brand for $1.95 billion
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- Times of India