Meet the companies that feed America – Tyson, others agree to settlements in pork price-fixing case
Tyson, others agree to settlements in pork price-fixing case
By Chris Moore on 4/24/2025
Tyson Foods, Clemens Foods and Triumph Foods agreed to pay $64 million to settle claims the companies conspired to fix pork prices in an ongoing federal antitrust case, according to filings in a Minnesota court.
Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs (DPPs) asked a federal court to preliminarily approve of the settlements. The proposed payments include $50 million from Tyson, $10 million from Clemens and $4 million from Triumph, bringing the total recovery for the DPP class to over $180 million.
The settlements resolve all DPP claims against pork integrators in the litigation, with data firm Agri Stats now the sole remaining defendant. DPPs also requested approval of a notice plan to inform class members and allow for objections.
Filed in 2018, the case alleged that major pork producers conspired to fix prices through coordinated supply restrictions and information sharing in violation of federal antitrust laws. The court certified the class in 2023, covering certain pork products purchased directly between June 2014 and June 2018.
A trial against Agri Stats is set to begin in June. The court has previously approved settlements with JBS ($24.5 million), Smithfield ($77.3 million), Seaboard Foods ($9.75 million) and Hormel Foods ($4.86 million).