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FTC's Sealed Complaint Reveals Pepsi-Walmart Price-Fixing Scheme

12/14/2025

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A nonprofit forced the Trump administration to unseal a complaint from the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Pepsi for allegedly colluding with Walmart to inflate food prices.
The complaint indicates that FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, both Biden appointees, concealed details of the price-fixing scheme.
Critics claim Pepsi's practices harm independent grocery stores and raise consumer prices.
The FTC dropped the case after Pepsi hired lobbyists, delaying the complaint's unsealing.
This situation raises concerns about market power and food affordability.

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Story summary

A nonprofit forced the Trump administration to unseal a complaint from the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Pepsi for allegedly colluding with Walmart to inflate food prices.
The complaint indicates that FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, both Biden appointees, concealed details of the price-fixing scheme.
Critics claim Pepsi's practices harm independent grocery stores and raise consumer prices.
The FTC dropped the case after Pepsi hired lobbyists, delaying the complaint's unsealing.
This situation raises concerns about market power and food affordability.