Egg Companies Colluded to Inflate Prices During Bird Flu Crisis
The DOJ and a coalition of state attorneys general settled with major egg producers, confirming they colluded to push up the Urner Barry price index during the 2022‑25 bird‑flu‑driven supply shock. The firms will donate 53 million eggs and pay up to $3.3 million in penalties, underscoring antitrust risks in commodity benchmarks.