The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued PepsiCo for allegedly engaging in illegal price discrimination with a large retailer. The commission alleges that the retailer, whose name was redacted in the statement from commissioners,

The Federal Trade Commission is launching a lawsuit against PepsiCo over price discrimination against smaller grocery chains by favoring Walmart.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi, alleging it has rigged competition by offering unfair pricing deals to a big retailer at the expense of smaller rivals, resulting in higher costs for shoppers.

A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer.

The FTC sued PepsiCo on Jan. 17, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to Walmart at the expense of other vendors and consumers.

The US Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one retailer.

The commission alleges that the retailer, whose name was redacted in the statement from commissioners, received “unfair pricing advantages” that were not made available to others.