The US 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.

El arreglo extrajudicial, anunciado el 29 de junio por la fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia James, se cerró con el Departamento de Justicia y una coalición de 17 estados, sin…

Cal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman's Egg Ranch agreed to settle allegations of price manipulation by the Justice Department and 17 states.

Prosecutors allege egg producers conspired to manipulate industry price benchmarks that influence wholesale egg prices across the country.