Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin Department of Justice and Coalition secure more than 50 million eggs and $3.3 million after uncovering allegedly illegal scheme to manipulate egg prices

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice and a coalition secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation’s largest egg producers for allegedly colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A multistate investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), ...