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Egg Cartons and Antitrust | US News
Three major egg producers—Cal-Maine, Versova, and Hickman’s—are settling with the Justice Department and 17 states over allegations they colluded to inflate egg prices by manipulating industry reporting to Urner Barry between 2022 and 2025. The companies will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks and charities, while implementing new antitrust compliance measures. Though none admit wrongdoing, critics argue the settlement is too lenient given record consumer prices and corporate profits—Cal-Maine alone reported over $1 billion in profit last year. Prices dropped sharply…
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