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Marketplace · Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Major Egg Producers Settle Price Manipulation Lawsuit for $3.3 Million

Three of the nation's largest egg producers, Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch, have agreed to a $3.3 million settlement with the Department of Justice and 17 state attorneys general over accusations of price manipulation. A federal judge must still approve the proposed settlement, which addresses the great egg price spike that occurred a few years ago.

personKristen SchwabpersonJordan MandipersonJaniel MahrajpersonJanet WynnpersonOlga OxmanpersonVictoria SmithcompanyCal-Maine FoodscompanyVersovacompanyHickman's Egg Ranch

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Three of the country's biggest egg producers, Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch, have agreed to a $3.3 million settlement with the Department of Justice and 17 state attorneys general, including New York, California, Wisconsin, and Florida, over price manipulation.
Kristen Schwab
A federal judge still needs to approve the proposed settlement.
Kristen Schwab
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