May 12, 2020
Pork buyers suing Smithfield, Tyson and other major producers over an alleged conspiracy to inflate prices have told a Minnesota federal court that a White House executive order meant to ensure that meatpackers continue operating during the coronavirus pandemic shows the producers can hike prices by reducing output.
February 24, 2020
Meat buyers defended rejiggered class action price-fixing claims they proposed in Minnesota federal court following attacks from Smithfield, Tyson and other major pork producers, with the buyers arguing they have more than adequately connected the producers' cutbacks in output to higher pork prices.
August 08, 2019
Smithfield, Tyson and other major pork producers scored a large win Thursday when a Minnesota federal judge dismissed without prejudice a consolidated class action brought by three groups of meat purchasers that accused the companies of conspiring to increase the price of pork products.