Poppi sent vending machines to influencers

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 soda company is getting absolutely dragged on TikTok over vending machines, but why?
A US-based soda company called Poppi is currently getting dragged on TikTok for their out-of-touch influencer marketing campaign which revolved around vending machines. But why exactly is the company getting slammed so badly online? Let’s explain the whole thing from the start.
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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.
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BuzzFeed reached out to Poppi, who said that, in addition to influencers, the machines were sent to "people in New Orleans." ...