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.
‘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 Says Backlash Over Sending Vending Machines to Influencers Is a Big Misunderstanding
What she did get was a social media storm of fury over her having the gall to ask for such a big gift. The incident posed lingering question about influencer gifting: How much is too much? Well, a full-sized beverage vending machine appears to be too much,
Breaking Down the Poppi Vending-Machine Drama
Uh-oh, Poppi is having its Tarte moment. If you understand that sentence, it might be time for a social-media detox. If you don’t, welcome: A healthy-soda brand is currently under fire for loaning out vending machines to a bunch of rich influencers.
Poppi Is Getting Backlash for Their Vending Machine Stunt with Influencers — Here's Why the Internet Is Up in Arms
"There's a lot of misinformation being spread out there by one of our competitors," Poppi owner Allison Ellsworth said in a TikTok addressing the backlash
Poppi Founder 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.
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