Business Daily - Founders: Allison Ellsworth, co-founder of Poppi soft on the cider vinegar soft drinks that had PepsiCo paying $1.95bn - BBC Sounds

World Service , · 02 Sep 2026 , · 17 mins

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 Producer: Niamh McDermott and Victoriya Holland You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Photo credit: Allison Ellsworth)