The lawsuit, filed on 17 January 2025, contends that PepsiCo's preferential treatment of a retailer constituted a breach of the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), a legislation designed to protect fair competition by prohibiting anticompetitive price discrimination.

Pepsi has made a statement saying that they do not agree with the accusations, whereas Walmart is basically ignoring what is happening and has refused to comment, according to Reuters. The lawsuit was filed on Friday (Jan. 17) in New York state, accusing Pepsi of violating the Robinson-Patman Act.

The Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo on Friday, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one large retailer at the expense of other vendors and consumers.