Senators debut resolution to investigate anticompetitive practices in beef industry Industry News May 24, 2022 No Comments On Thursday, Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bipartisan resolution asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate beef companies for potential price fixing.Read More
Tyson and Perdue to pay $35 million to settle price-fixing lawsuit Industry News September 6, 2021 No Comments Perdue will pay $14.75 million, and Tyson will pay $21 million.Read More
Smithfield to pay $83 million to settle price-fixing claims July 2, 2021 No Comments Company was accused of conspiring to limit supply in pork market.Read More
Pilgrim’s to pay $110 million in antitrust settlement Industry News October 14, 2020 No Comments Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division.Read More
Poultry industry executives indicted on price-fixing charges Industry News June 4, 2020 No Comments Pilgrim’s and Claxton Poultry executives charged with conspiring to fix prices for broiler chickens.Read More
Second lawsuit filed against major poultry processors Industry News January 17, 2018 No Comments Winn-Dixie Stores and Bi-Lo Holdings has filed suit against Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and Koch Foods.Read More
Chicken processor offers $2.25 million settlement in chicken pricing lawsuit Industry News August 10, 2017 No Comments Lawsuit accuses chicken industry of keeping meat prices artificially high.Read More