Viral Prebiotic Soda Poppi Hit With Gut Health False-Ad Suit

Soda alternative Poppi faces a potential class action claiming that the company overstates the gut health benefits of its beverages, which allegedly don’t contain enough prebiotic fiber in each can.

Poppi, which offers more than a dozen flavors touting gut health benefits, is currently the best selling soda on Amazon. The company is one of the fastest growing brands in the $110 billion soft drink market and has said it has seen triple digit revenue growth every year for the past few years.

The lawsuit, brought by lead plaintiff Kristin Cobbs, claims packaging and branding statements calling the beverage ...