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Poppi: Allison and Stephen Ellsworth. From Farmers Market Vinegar Drink to $2B Soda Sensation

2025-09-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·1h 6m ·by Guy Raz / NPR
Poppi: Allison and Stephen Ellsworth. From Farmers Market …
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A decade ago, Allison Ellsworth was drinking apple cider vinegar for health reasons and doctoring it with fruit so she could stand the taste. Her husband Stephen helped her turn it into a business by adding carbonation on a hacked soda line in their Dallas townhouse. They called it “Mother Beve