PepsiCo said on Monday it would buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, expanding in the "healthier soda" category at a time when the company is battling falling demand for its traditional beverages and snacks.

Ellsworth developed Poppi – then known as Mother Beverage -- in her kitchen in 2015 because she loved soda but was tired of the way it made her feel. She mixed fruit juices with

PepsiCo announced on Monday that it will acquire a prebiotic soda brand called Poppi, which was founded by a family in Austin, Texas. The deal is valued at nearly $2 billion.