Mighty Pop

The most ambitious formulation the category produced — and its sharpest lesson. Made by beverage company Beliv, Mighty Pop layered three things where most rivals use one: 1 billion live probiotic cultures, 3 grams of prebiotic fiber from acacia, and postbiotics. Beliv claimed that combination was a first for soda, though that was always a company claim rather than an independently verified one, and Slice now makes the same claim. The original can carried 3 grams of agave sugar and 30 calories across Orange Vanilla, Strawberry Hibiscus, Berry Lime and Pineapple Grapefruit, and Sporked scored the Orange Vanilla 8/10, calling it “the best version of a creamsicle.” Note the past tense: Beliv rebranded the line to simply “Mighty,” reformulated it to 4 grams of sugar, and the brand’s own storefront now returns a dead page. Treat this as one to watch for a revival rather than one to buy today.