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Tyson Foods to Pay $85 Million in Pork Price-Fixing Settlement

By  |  October 2, 2025

Tyson Foods has agreed to an $85 million settlement to resolve claims from consumers who alleged the company colluded with competitors to drive up pork prices by curbing supply, according to Reuters. The deal marks the largest resolution reached in more than seven years of consumer-led antitrust litigation targeting the U.S. pork industry.

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    The agreement, disclosed on Wednesday, surpasses Smithfield Foods’ $75 million settlement reached in 2022 and raises the total consumer recovery in the case to $208 million. Other companies, including Brazil’s JBS and Hormel Foods, have also previously settled, per Reuters. Tyson, based in Springdale, Arkansas, is the final publicly traded pork producer to strike a deal.

    The settlement still requires approval from U.S. District Judge John Tunheim in Minneapolis. Tyson has not yet issued a comment on the matter, and attorneys for the consumer plaintiffs also did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to Reuters.

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    Not all defendants have resolved their cases. Triumph Foods and data provider Agri Stats remain in litigation. Additionally, numerous supermarket chains such as Kroger, restaurant chains including McDonald’s, and several food distributors have filed related lawsuits, alleging that the conspiracy spanned from 2009 to 2018. The plaintiffs contend the alleged collusion was aimed at boosting profits while inflating pork prices.

    Parallel lawsuits involving alleged price-fixing in beef, chicken, and turkey markets are ongoing in federal courts in Minnesota and Chicago. The current case is formally titled In re Pork Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, No. 18-01776.

    Source: Reuters