April 29, 2026
Pepsi and Frito-Lay have asked a California federal court to toss the latest version of a case accusing them of charging small convenience stores more for chips than Walmart, Target and other chain stores, saying the retailers still fail to offer a direct comparison of specific prices.
February 19, 2026
A California federal judge struck class claims from a lawsuit accusing PepsiCo and Frito-Lay of illegally charging Walmart, Target, and other chain stores less for chips than smaller retailers, stating that the plaintiffs cannot show that the proposed class has suffered the same injury, but will allow them to rework the complaint.
April 08, 2025
Pepsi and Frito-Lay have asked to toss a case accusing them of illegally charging Walmart, Target and other chain stores less for chips than smaller retailers, saying the stores bringing the case fail to make a direct comparison of sales to the different outlets.
February 18, 2025
PepsiCo and Frito-Lay are illegally favoring Walmart, Target and other chain grocery stores by charging them much lower prices for snack chips than independently owned businesses, a pair of California convenience stores alleged in a proposed class action filed in Golden State federal court.