Cal-Maine resolves DOJ, states egg-price probe with 30 million egg donation, $1.5 million payment

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  • Cal-Maine Foods reached a settlement to resolve DOJ and 17-state claims tied to a 15-month antitrust probe into alleged egg price-index manipulation.
  • No fines or penalties under the DOJ resolution; the company agreed to compliance and reporting measures.
  • State resolution requires a donation of 30 million eggs, alongside a USD 1.5 million payment to the states.
  • Cal-Maine exited the cage-free egg supply cooperative in May 2024, before the DOJ investigation began.


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