PepsiCo

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PepsiCo, Inc., is an American food and beverage corporation.

PepsiCo

Basic information
Founded	1898-08-28
Legal Structure	Public
Industry	Beverage, Food processing
Also known as
Official website	https://www.pepsico.com

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User Freedom
• User Privacy
• Business Model
• Market Control

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• Monopoly
• False Advertising
• Price Gouging

Incidents

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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

File:Pepsico Twitter Post.png

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.

Pepsico in Collaboration with Walmart Rigged Prices

Main article: PepsiCo sued by FTC for rigging Soft Drink Competition

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Pepsico Exposes Lead to Customers without prior knowledge

https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/prop65-people-pepsi-071806.pdf

PepsiCo pep+ program strategy

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.

Products

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See also

• Coca-Cola
• Restaurant Brands International