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Incidents

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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Hiding How Much Carcinogenic Food Coloring in Products===		===Hiding How Much Carcinogenic Food Coloring in Products===
	[[File:~~Pepsico Twitter Post~~.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184924/https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184935/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184942/https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>		[[File:PepsiCo post on X about ESG.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184924/https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184935/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184942/https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>

	===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===		===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===
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	In March of 1996 pepsi began the "Pepsi Stuff" advertising campaign, which claimed that you could redeem "pepsi-points" for a variety of things including and up to a Harrier 2 jet. When John Leonard produced enough points to purchase the Jet, they balked, and Leonard decided to pursue a lengthy legal campaign against Pepsi for the false advertising.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.]		In March of 1996 pepsi began the "Pepsi Stuff" advertising campaign, which claimed that you could redeem "pepsi-points" for a variety of things including and up to a Harrier 2 jet. When John Leonard produced enough points to purchase the Jet, they balked, and Leonard decided to pursue a lengthy legal campaign against Pepsi for the false advertising.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.]

	Multiple similar campaigns were performed outside of the United States, with similar results, as outlined in the ''"Pepsi, Where's My Jet?"'' Documentary on Netflix.		Multiple similar campaigns were performed outside of the United States, with similar results, as outlined in the ''"Pepsi, Where's My Jet?"'' Documentary on Netflix.

	==Products==		==Products==

CrazyKidJack: Changed "methamphetamine" to "Carcinogenic Food Coloring". Pepsi didn't contain meth the drug. It contains a possibly carcinogenic caramel coloring. I don't even know if this should really be in scope for the wiki.

2026-03-25T23:01:09Z

Changed "methamphetamine" to "Carcinogenic Food Coloring". Pepsi didn't contain meth the drug. It contains a possibly carcinogenic caramel coloring. I don't even know if this should really be in scope for the wiki.

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Hiding ~~how much methamphetamine~~ in ~~products~~===		===Hiding How Much Carcinogenic Food Coloring in Products===
	[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]		[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184924/https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184935/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184942/https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>

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	Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184924/https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184935/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184942/https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>

	===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===		===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===
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	The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>		The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>

	=== Pepsi Runs Misleading Ad-Campaign to give away a Harrier 2 Jet ===		===Pepsi Runs Misleading Ad-Campaign to give away a Harrier 2 Jet===
	In March of 1996 pepsi began the "Pepsi Stuff" advertising campaign, which claimed that you could redeem "pepsi-points" for a variety of things including and up to a Harrier 2 jet. When John Leonard produced enough points to purchase the Jet, they balked, and Leonard decided to pursue a lengthy legal campaign against Pepsi for the false advertising.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.]		In March of 1996 pepsi began the "Pepsi Stuff" advertising campaign, which claimed that you could redeem "pepsi-points" for a variety of things including and up to a Harrier 2 jet. When John Leonard produced enough points to purchase the Jet, they balked, and Leonard decided to pursue a lengthy legal campaign against Pepsi for the false advertising.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.]

GarThor: Pepsi Misleading ad campaigns.

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Pepsi Misleading ad campaigns.

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	===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===		===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===
	The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>		The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>

			=== Pepsi Runs Misleading Ad-Campaign to give away a Harrier 2 Jet ===
			In March of 1996 pepsi began the "Pepsi Stuff" advertising campaign, which claimed that you could redeem "pepsi-points" for a variety of things including and up to a Harrier 2 jet. When John Leonard produced enough points to purchase the Jet, they balked, and Leonard decided to pursue a lengthy legal campaign against Pepsi for the false advertising.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.]

			Multiple similar campaigns were performed outside of the United States, with similar results, as outlined in the ''"Pepsi, Where's My Jet?"'' Documentary on Netflix.

	==Products==		==Products==

Tempo123: Archive references

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	===<!--please check over all incident and add anything missing, several things are missing-->===		===<!--please check over all incident and add anything missing, several things are missing-->===
	Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>		Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184924/https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184935/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184942/https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>

	===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===		===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===
	{{Main\|PepsiCo sued by FTC for rigging Soft Drink Competition}}		{{Main\|PepsiCo sued by FTC for rigging Soft Drink Competition}}
	On ---, Federal Trade Commision filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Walmart for allegedly doing a price fixing scheme that allowed Walmart to sell Pepsi products at lower prices than its competitors. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schweizer \|first=Errol \|date=18 Dec 2025 \|title=How Walmart And Pepsico Rigged Prices And Supercharged Food Inflation \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2025/12/18/how-walmart-and-pepsico-rigged-prices-and-supercharged-food-inflation/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=~~Scarcella~~ \|first=~~Mike~~ \|date=16 December 2025 \|title=~~PepsiCo~~, ~~Walmart hit with class action over alleged price-fixing~~ \|url=https://www.~~reuters~~.com/~~legal~~/~~government/pepsico~~-~~walmart~~-~~hit~~-~~with~~-~~class~~-~~action~~-~~over~~-~~alleged~~-~~price~~-~~fixing~~-~~2025~~-12-~~16/~~ \|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2026~~-03-05~~ \|website=~~Reuters~~}}</ref>		On ---, Federal Trade Commision filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Walmart for allegedly doing a price fixing scheme that allowed Walmart to sell Pepsi products at lower prices than its competitors. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schweizer \|first=Errol \|date=18 Dec 2025 \|title=How Walmart And Pepsico Rigged Prices And Supercharged Food Inflation \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2025/12/18/how-walmart-and-pepsico-rigged-prices-and-supercharged-food-inflation/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321184951/https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2025/12/18/how-walmart-and-pepsico-rigged-prices-and-supercharged-food-inflation/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=R. Hood \|first=James \|date=17 December 2025 \|title=Walmart, Pepsi accused of manipulating prices \|url=https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/walmart-pepsi-accused-of-manipulating-prices-121725.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216144259/https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/walmart-pepsi-accused-of-manipulating-prices-121725.html \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026 \|access-date=21 Mar 2026 \|website=Consumer Affairs}}</ref>
	===Pepsico Exposes Lead to Customers without prior knowledge===		===Pepsico Exposes Lead to Customers without prior knowledge===
	On April 21, 2006, the People of the State of California filed a lawsuit against Pepsico over violating the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Mexico Pepsi and West Jefferson Mountain Dew failed to warn Californian consumers of their products containing lead and cadmium. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 July 2006 \|title=IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STA TE OF CALIFORNIA		On April 21, 2006, the People of the State of California filed a lawsuit against Pepsico over violating the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Mexico Pepsi and West Jefferson Mountain Dew failed to warn Californian consumers of their products containing lead and cadmium. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 July 2006 \|title=IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STA TE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251217040503if_/https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf \|archive-date=17 Dec 2025 \|access-date=2026-03-04 \|website=Calfifornia Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General}}</ref>[[File:PepsiCo pep+ program strategy.png\|thumb\|PepsiCo pep+ program strategy]]
	~~FORTHECOUNTYOFLOSANGELES~~ \|url=https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-04 \|website=Calfifornia Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General}}</ref>[[File:PepsiCo pep+ program strategy.png\|thumb\|PepsiCo pep+ program strategy]]

	===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===		===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===
	The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>		The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321185527/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==

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	*Monopoly
	*False Advertising
	*Price Gouging

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==


	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	~~{{Ph-C-Inc}}~~

	~~===Pepsi Contains Carcinogen===~~
	~~https://cnycentral.com/news/local/group-finds-carcinogen-in-pepsi-products~~

	~~https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/~~

	===Hiding how much methamphetamine in products===		===Hiding how much methamphetamine in products===
	[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]		[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]

	===<!--please check over ~~this~~ incident and add anything missing, ~~don't know if this one is accurate~~-->===		===<!--please check over all incident and add anything missing, several things are missing-->===
	Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>		Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>

	===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===		===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===
	{{Main\|PepsiCo sued by FTC for rigging Soft Drink Competition}}		{{Main\|PepsiCo sued by FTC for rigging Soft Drink Competition}}
	~~Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article)~~.		On ---, Federal Trade Commision filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Walmart for allegedly doing a price fixing scheme that allowed Walmart to sell Pepsi products at lower prices than its competitors. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schweizer \|first=Errol \|date=18 Dec 2025 \|title=How Walmart And Pepsico Rigged Prices And Supercharged Food Inflation \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2025/12/18/how-walmart-and-pepsico-rigged-prices-and-supercharged-food-inflation/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Scarcella \|first=Mike \|date=16 December 2025 \|title=PepsiCo, Walmart hit with class action over alleged price-fixing \|url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/pepsico-walmart-hit-with-class-action-over-alleged-price-fixing-2025-12-16/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Reuters}}</ref>
	===Pepsico Exposes Lead to Customers without prior knowledge===		===Pepsico Exposes Lead to Customers without prior knowledge===
	https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf		On April 21, 2006, the People of the State of California filed a lawsuit against Pepsico over violating the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. Mexico Pepsi and West Jefferson Mountain Dew failed to warn Californian consumers of their products containing lead and cadmium. <ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 July 2006 \|title=IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STA TE OF CALIFORNIA
	[[File:PepsiCo pep+ program strategy.png\|thumb\|PepsiCo pep+ program strategy]]		FORTHECOUNTYOFLOSANGELES \|url=https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-04 \|website=Calfifornia Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General}}</ref>[[File:PepsiCo pep+ program strategy.png\|thumb\|PepsiCo pep+ program strategy]]

	===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===		===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===
	The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>		The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>

	==Products==		==Products==
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	*[[Coca-Cola]]		*[[Coca-Cola]]
	*[[Yum! Brands]]		*[[Yum! Brands]]
			*[[Restaurant Brands International\|Restaurant Brand international]]

	==References==		==References==

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Coca-Cola]]		*[[Coca-Cola]]
	*[[~~Restaurant~~ Brands ~~International~~]]		*[[Yum! Brands]]

	==References==		==References==

Mr Pollo at 16:56, 6 March 2026

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[List of PepsiCo products]]
	*[[Coca-Cola]]		*[[Coca-Cola]]
			*[[Restaurant Brands International]]

	==References==		==References==

Mr Pollo at 16:56, 6 March 2026

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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
			{{Ph-C-Inc}}

	===Pepsi Contains Carcinogen===		===Pepsi Contains Carcinogen===
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	===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===		===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===
	The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>		The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>


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	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[List of PepsiCo products]]
	~~===Products and Services<!-- plan on creating an list out of reference to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PepsiCo_brands -->===~~		*[[Coca-Cola]]
	[[List of PepsiCo products]]

	~~===Other Companies===~~

	*

	==References==		==References==

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	=== Hiding how much methamphetamine in products ===		===Hiding how much methamphetamine in products===
	[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]		[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png\|thumb\|Pepsico Twitter Post]]

	=== <!--please check over this incident and add anything missing, don't know if this one is accurate--> ===		===<!--please check over this incident and add anything missing, don't know if this one is accurate-->===
	Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>		Thamar Santisteban Cortina sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the product Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, containing excessive amount of 4-methylimidazole (which can cause severe health risks like cancer) without properly informing consumers. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Clark \|first=Simon \|date=2017-06-27 \|title=Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color \|url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/pepsi-goya-accused-of-hiding-levels-of-potentially-dangerous-caramel-color \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Classaction}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Antell \|first=Amanda \|date=2014-01-29 \|title=Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-says-pepsi-malta-goya-contain-cancer-causing-chemical/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Warmerdam \|first=Elizabeth \|date=2014-01-28 \|title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen \|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Courthouse News Service}}</ref>

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	===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===		===Ran Campaigns Lying to Consumers about Environmental Benefits===
	The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>		The People of the State of California (through Los Angeles County) filed a lawsuit against Pepsico and Coca-Cola on 2024 over misleading consumers with a disinformation campaign designed to make consumers believe that their products are environmental friendly.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Edwards \|first=Jessy \|date=2024-11-08 \|title=Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims \|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/class-action-news/pepsi-coca-cola-untruthful-about-about-single-use-plastic-waste-lawsuit-claims/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-03-05 \|website=Top Class Actions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 October 2024 \|title=SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES \|url=https://cdn.climatepolicyradar.org/navigator/USA/2024/people-v-pepsico-inc_fab3e3031de5c92e5c44de4cfd71d466.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 March 2026 \|website=climatepolicyradar}}</ref>