"$25,000 Per Machine, Yikes": Here's Why Millions Of People Are Furious Over The Extravagant Super Bowl Gift Poppi Sent To Big Influencers
"We strategically launched these vending machines around Super Bowl - the biggest soda moment of the year - to kick off our 2025 'Soda Thoughts' campaign. These were never intended for one-time use. Both creators across the US and people in New Orleans received these machines - with our first consumer event taking place at the popular Tulane hot spot 'The Boot' — where college students could enjoy complimentary poppi for the Big Game and beyond. This marks the first of many phases in this campaign. As our beloved community has always been at the forefront of the poppi brand, these machines will be rolling out to them via events, social giveaways & nominations in the weeks to come.
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