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Founders:Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Poppi soft on the cider vinegar soft drinks that had PepsiCo paying $1.95bn
2 September 2026
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Allison Ellsworth, founder of Poppi soft drinks, started the beverage business as a kitchen experiment, with a Soda Stream and apple cider vinegar. She speaks to Leanna Byrne about pitching for funding on TV programme Shark Tank while nine months pregnant, relaunching during Covid lockdowns and becoming the number one soda on Amazon in the US and her $1.95 billion exit with PepsiCo.
Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producers: Niamh McDermott and Victoriya Holland.
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(Photo credit: Allison Ellsworth/Supplied)
