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US FTC sues PepsiCo over alleged preferential price deal with Walmart

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PepsiCo 's preferential treatment of a retailer constituted a breach of the Robinson-Patman Act , a legislation designed to protect fair competition by prohibiting anticompetitive price discrimination.

FTC chair Lina Khan said: "When firms like Pepsi give massive retailers a leg up, it tilts the playing field against small firms" PepsiCo has contested the FTC 's charges, maintaining that its commercial practices align with industry standards.

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English

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75

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