Egg Producers to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle Federal Price-Fixing Lawsuit
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Egg producers agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle a federal price-fixing lawsuit. As part of the settlement, the companies will donate 53 million eggs, with 2 million going to Minnesota and over 2 million to Maryland. The settlement follows allegations that egg producers manipulated prices, with one report stating they made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton.
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Egg Producers to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle Federal Price-Fixing Lawsuit NYT > Business · 111d ago broke it first
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