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Poppi Is Getting Backlash for Their Vending Machine Stunt with Influencers — Here's Why the Internet Is Up in Arms
Here's what to know about the Poppi vending machine controversy, including how it started and what the brand owner has said since the drama began during Super Bowl weekend.
Popular Soda Brand Faces Backlash for Viral Vending Machine Stunt
Poppi's director of PR and communications told Newsweek that the soda brand can't wait for people to see what's next.
Why Poppi’s $25K Influencer Vending Machine Stunt Didn’t Go as Planned
If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s a good brand scandal. And this week’s drama? Brought to you by Poppi, the trendy prebiotic soda brand that accidentally turned a Super Bowl campaign into a PR disaster.
Poppi sent vending machines to influencers — and it majorly backfired
The influencers posted videos about these gargantuan gifts on TikTok, racking up millions of views, but unfortunately for the soda brand, the public’s reaction to the activation was as ice-cold as the soda stocked in the machines.
Poppi Fumbled With Its Vending Machine Marketing Tactic — Here's Why People Are Mad
Poppi reportedly sent custom $25K vending machines and free soda to select influencers, sparking backlash for being out of touch. All the details.
Popular soda alternative Poppi defends gifting full-sized vending machines after backlash
The popular alternative soda brand Poppi has been labeled out of touch after its latest influencer marketing campaign included sending influencers full-size hot pink vending machines to their homes.
‘Very out of touch’: Poppi sent influencers free soda vending machines—and fans are furious
Poppi, a drink brand using low-sugar ingredients and prebiotics to make “healthy” soda, set out to create a viral influencer campaign leading up to its Super Bowl 2025 commercial. It involved sending a handful of social media influencers, like @kaelimaee, their own personal vending machines, filled with Poppi cans.
Poppi Founder Allison Ellsworth Addresses Backlash Over Influencer Vending Machines
Poppi founder Allison Ellsworth addressed the backlash the brand received over its Super Bowl LIX campaign, which saw influencers given vending machines stocked with the prebiotic soda.
Poppi soda slammed for ‘out of touch’ influencer stunt: ‘Definitely not buying another one’
The, the day after the Super Bowl, Allison Ellsworth, Poppi’s co-founder and chief brand officer, took to TikTok to address the controversy.
Poppi’s influencer vending machine backlash—what marketers can learn
Poppi’s viral Super Bowl influencer gifting campaign backfired when social media users started criticizing its choice of influencer partners.
After Poppi Fumbled Its Super Bowl Marketing Move, Competitor Olipop Went on the Offensive
On social media, one prebiotic soda brand is dialing up its attack as its rival reconsiders its influencer marketing strategy ...
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Texas-based Poppi faces backlash after influencer-filled Super Bowl ad
Poppi, the viral prebiotic soda brand, released its Super Bowl ... sent over 30 influencers a full-size, hot pink Poppi vending machine filled with the brand's sodas marketed to improve gut ...
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Here's What You Really Need To Know About Poppi, Olipop, Culture Pop, And Other "Gut Healthy" Sodas, According To Dietitians
O’Meara added, "Probiotics are typically found in fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha, or even sourdough.
"$25,000 Per Machine, Yikes": Here's Why Millions Of People Are Furious Over The Extravagant Super Bowl Gift Poppi Sent To Big Influencers
BuzzFeed reached out to Poppi, who said that, in addition to influencers, the machines were sent to "people in New Orleans." ...