How Poppi’s founders built a new soda brand worth $2 billion
Masters of Scale
- Published
- April 30, 2026
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- 33:47
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- Last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
Discusses Allison and Stephen Ellsworth hyperscaled their healthier soda brand Poppi to a truly gigantic exit …
Summary
Allison and Stephen Ellsworth hyperscaled their healthier soda brand Poppi to a truly gigantic exit to Pepsi – nearly $2 billion – and changed an entire category. The married co-founders talk with host Jeff Berman about what it takes to juggle a growing company and family at the same time, how savvy social media strategy helped them stand out, and what ha…
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Allison and Stephen Ellsworth hyperscaled their healthier soda brand Poppi to a truly gigantic exit to Pepsi – nearly $2 billion – and changed an entire category. The married co-founders talk with host Jeff Berman about what it takes to juggle a growing company and family at the same time, how savvy social media strategy helped them stand out, and what happens when you decide to run a Superbowl ad ... four days before the Big Game.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mast