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Egg Giants Pay to Stop Price Gouging | Minneapolis News
Three major egg giants—Cal-Maine, Versova, and Hickman’s—are paying $3.3 million and donating over 53 million eggs to settle allegations they colluded to inflate egg prices from 2022 to 2025, pushing costs to a record high. The DOJ and 17 states accused them of manipulating a key industry index used by retailers, while the companies deny wrongdoing and argue bird flu wasn’t the only cause—highlighting their massive profits, like Cal-Maine’s $1.2B in the last fiscal year. Funds and eggs will go to food banks and nonprofits to ease the burden on communities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on…
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