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Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio
· June 30, 2026
· 4 min read
The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to record highs last year.The states and federal government accus...
Key takeaway The states and federal government accused Cal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman’s Egg Ranch of a behind-the-scenes arrangement to “artificially inflate the daily price quotations for eggs" between June 2022 and March 2025.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) — San Antonio ·
Reading time: 4 min
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