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|Website=https://www.pepsico.com
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|Description=a company that owns products like Pepsi and Lays
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}}<!-- please expand upon this  -->[[wikipedia:PepsiCo#|PepsiCo, Inc.]], is an American food and beverage corporation.
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==Consumer-impact summary==
<!-- please expand upon this  -->[[wikipedia:PepsiCo#|PepsiCo, Inc.]], is an American food and beverage corporation.


*Monopoly
==Consumer impact summary==
*False Advertising
{{Ph-C-CIS}}
*Price Gouging


==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]].


===Pepsi Contains Carcinogen===
===PepsiCo exposes customers to lead without prior knowledge (''2006'')===
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/group-finds-carcinogen-in-pepsi-products
On 21 April 2006, the California state government announced that PepsiCo was agreeing to a consent judgment over claims of violating the {{Wplink|California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act}}, allegedly that Mexico Pepsi and West Jefferson Mountain Dew failed to warn Californian consumers that their products contained lead and cadmium.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Attorney General Lockyer Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement With Pepsi to Eliminate Lead in Mexican Bottles |url=https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-lockyer-announces-multi-million-dollar-settlement-pepsi |website=California Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General |date=21 Apr 2006 |access-date=16 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613175743/https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-lockyer-announces-multi-million-dollar-settlement-pepsi |archive-date=13 Jun 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lockyer |first=Bill |title=''People Of The State Of Ca et al v. Pepsico Inc'', Case No. BC351120 |url=https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf |website=California Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General |date=18 July 2006 |access-date=16 May 2026 |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 |format=PDF}}</ref>
[[File:PepsiCo pep+ program strategy.png|thumb|PepsiCo pep+ program strategy]]


https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/
===Hiding how much carcinogenic food coloring in products (''2014'')===
[[File:PepsiCo post on X about ESG.png|thumb|PepsiCo Twitter post]]
Thamar Santisteban Cortina separately sued Pepsico and Goya Foods in January 2014 over the products Pepsi, Pepsi One, and Diet Pepsi, allegedly 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 |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 |website=Classaction |date=27 Jun 2017 |access-date=5 Mar 2026 |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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Antell |first=Amanda |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/ |website=Top Class Actions |date=29 Jan 2014 |access-date=5 Mar 2026 |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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warmerdam |first=Elizabeth |title=Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/class-claims-pepsi-contains-carcinogen/ |website=Courthouse News Service |date=28 Jan 2014 |access-date=5 Mar 2026 |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}}</ref>


===Hiding how much methamphetamine in products===
PepsiCo's motion for a change of venue to the Northern District of California (from Southern) was granted 30 April 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Jeffrey T.  |title=''Cortina v. Pepsico, Inc.'' (3:14-cv-00168) |url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/2582104/Cortina_v_Pepsico,_Inc |website=PacerMonitor |date=30 Apr 2014 |access-date=16 May 2026 |url-status=live
[[File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png|thumb|Pepsico Twitter Post]]
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260517060056/https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/2582104/Cortina_v_Pepsico,_Inc |archive-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> It was consolidated with ''Sciortino v. Pepsico, Inc.'' on 20 June 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Edward M. |title=''Cortina v. Pepsico, Inc.'' (4:14-cv-02023) |url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/3477660/Cortina_v_Pepsico,_Inc |website=PacerMonitor |date=20 Jun 2014 |access-date=16 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/N82Z3 |archive-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> A class action settlement was granted final approval on 30 August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Edward M. |title=''Sciortino v. Pepsico, Inc.'' (3:14-cv-00478) |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4180619/162/sciortino-v-pepsico-inc/ |website=Court Listener |date=30 Aug 2016 |access-date=16 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260517063507/https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4180619/162/sciortino-v-pepsico-inc/ |archive-date=17 May 2026}}</ref>


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===PepsiCo and Walmart sued by FTC for rigging soft drink prices (''2025'')===
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>
On 17 January 2025, the [[Federal Trade Commission]] filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and [[Walmart]] for violating the {{Wplink|Robinson-Patman Act}} by allegedly allowing Walmart to sell Pepsi products at lower prices than its competitors.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-sues-pepsico-rigging-soft-drink-competition |website=[[Federal Trade Commission]] |date=17 Jan 2025 |access-date=16 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250117172226/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-sues-pepsico-rigging-soft-drink-competition |archive-date=17 Jan 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schweizer |first=Errol |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/ |website=Forbes |date=18 Dec 2025 |access-date=5 Mar 2026 |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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=James R. |title=Walmart, Pepsi accused of manipulating prices |url=https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/walmart-pepsi-accused-of-manipulating-prices-121725.html |website=Consumer Affairs |date=17 Dec 2025 |access-date=21 Mar 2026 |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}}</ref>


===Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices===
The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice by the FTC in a 3-0 vote on 22 May 2025, with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson reasoning that "the Biden-Harris FTC rushed to authorize this case just three days before President Trump's inauguration in a nakedly political effort to commit this administration to pursuing little more than a hunch that Pepsi had violated the law."<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=FTC Dismisses Lawsuit Against PepsiCo |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/05/ftc-dismisses-lawsuit-against-pepsico |website=Federal Trade Commission |date=22 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523013634/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/05/ftc-dismisses-lawsuit-against-pepsico |archive-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>
{{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).
===Pepsico Exposes Lead to Customers without prior knowledge===
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf
[[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>


===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.]


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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.


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==See also==
==See also==
 
*[[Coca-Cola]]
===Products and Services<!-- plan on creating an list out of reference to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PepsiCo_brands -->===
*[[Yum! Brands]]
[[List of PepsiCo products]]
*[[Restaurant Brands International|Restaurant Brand international]]
 
===Other Companies===
 
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==References==
==References==
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