Pepsi enters the "healthy" soda wars and buys prebitotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion, and fans of the beverage are concerned the formula will change.

PepsiCo’s Poppi acquisition proves just how rewarding disrupting traditional categories and building a strong brand can be, even in highly competitive spaces.

PepsiCo is making a nearly two-billion-dollar bet on the future of soda.Pepsi said it will acquire Poppi, a fast-growing prebiotic soda brand, the company said in a news release on Monday, Mar. 17. The $1.