The Poppi lawsuit claim form deadline was September 26, 2025, and it has now passed. If you filed a valid claim before that date, payment is expected within 90 days of the settlement’s final approval, which the court granted on April 14, 2026. That puts the anticipated payout window around mid-July 2026, assuming no appeals.
Can You Still File a Claim?
No. Both online submissions through poppisettlement.com and mailed forms to the settlement administrator had to be received by September 26, 2025.1NBC Chicago. You Could Get a Payout as Part of an $8M Poppi Drink Settlement The same date closed the window for opting out or objecting. Late claims are not being accepted.
What Filers Should Expect to Receive
Eligibility covered anyone who bought a Poppi beverage for household use between January 23, 2020, and July 18, 2025. Claimants who submitted valid proof of purchase were slotted into fixed reimbursement tiers:
- Single can: $0.75
- Four-pack: $3.00
- Eight-pack: $6.00
- 12- or 15-pack: $9.00
Claimants without proof of purchase were capped at $16 per household.1NBC Chicago. You Could Get a Payout as Part of an $8M Poppi Drink Settlement Multiple claims from the same household were combined and treated as one.2NBC DFW. Poppi Settlement Deadline File Claim Eligibility
The stated tier amounts are not guaranteed. Final payments come out of an $8.9 million fund after deductions for attorneys’ fees of up to $2,670,000, up to $35,000 in litigation expenses, $15,000 in service awards to the four named plaintiffs, and administration costs.3ClaimDepot. Poppi Settlement If claim volume is high or deductions run near the cap, individual payments may be prorated down.
When Payments Are Expected
The settlement agreement calls for distributions within 90 days after the settlement becomes final. Final approval was entered on April 14, 2026, and no appeals have been publicly reported as of mid-2026.3ClaimDepot. Poppi Settlement The 90-day window therefore points to payments arriving around mid-July 2026. An appeal, if one were filed, would push that date back.
What the Case Was About
Lead plaintiff Kristin Cobbs filed the original complaint on May 29, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Related suits by Carol Lesh, Sarah Coleman, and Megan Wheeler were consolidated as In re VNGR Beverage, LLC Litigation, Case No. 4:24-cv-03229-HSG, before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.4ClassAction.org. In Re VNGR Beverage, LLC Litigation Second Amended Consolidated Complaint
The plaintiffs challenged Poppi’s marketing slogans, including “Be Gut Happy. Be Gut Healthy” and “For a Healthy Gut.” They said each can contained only two grams of prebiotic fiber (inulin derived from agave), which they argued was too low to produce a meaningful gut health benefit. Research cited in the complaint pointed to at least five grams of prebiotics daily for potential effects, with one University of Illinois study finding that 7.5 grams of agave inulin per day was needed to affect bowel regularity.5NBC News. New Lawsuit Challenges Poppi Soda Gut Healthy Claims The plaintiffs said a consumer would need more than four cans a day to approach any potential benefit, and that the sugar in that volume would likely offset it.6ABC News. Poppi Class Action File Claim Gut Healthy
VNGR Beverage, LLC agreed to the $8.9 million settlement on March 5, 2025, while denying wrongdoing or liability.6ABC News. Poppi Class Action File Claim Gut Healthy PepsiCo’s acquisition of Poppi, which closed on May 19, 2025, has not been reported to affect the settlement’s terms or its timeline for paying claims.7PepsiCo. PepsiCo Completes Acquisition of Poppi
If You Filed and Have Questions
Filers who need to check on a claim, update a mailing address, or confirm receipt should contact the settlement administrator through poppisettlement.com or by mail at P.O. Box 301134, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1134.8USA Today. Poppi Class Action Lawsuit File Claim