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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1898-08-28 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Beverage, Food processing |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.pepsico.com |
PepsiCo, Inc., is an American food and beverage corporation.
Consumer-impact summary
- Monopoly
- False Advertising
- Price Gouging
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 PepsiCo category.
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
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. [1][2][3]
Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices
- Main article: 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

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.[4][5]
Products
See also
References
- ↑ Clark, Simon (2017-06-27). "Pepsi, Goya Accused of Hiding Levels of Potentially Dangerous Caramel Color". Classaction. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Antell, Amanda (2014-01-29). "Class Action Says Pepsi, Malta Goya Contain Cancer-Causing Chemical". Top Class Actions. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Warmerdam, Elizabeth (2014-01-28). "Class Claims Pepsi Contains Carcinogen". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Edwards, Jessy (2024-11-08). "Pepsi, Coca-Cola untruthful about about single-use plastic waste, lawsuit claims". Top Class Actions. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES" (PDF). climatepolicyradar. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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