Poppi, a prebiotic soda that will soon be acquired by Pepsi, got its start on "Shark Tank." PepsiCo announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Poppi for $1.95 billion,

PepsiCo is acquiring prebiotic soda brand Poppi for almost $2 billion, the beverage giant said on Monday. Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo had reportedly planned to start its own so-called functional soda under its Soulboost brand,

Last year, several class-action lawsuits were filed against a prebiotic soda claiming the product didn’t improve gut health as much as advertised.