A district judge in Minnesota denied Agri Stats’ motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit against the company for an alleged conspiracy with major chicken, pork and turkey processors.
According to a Meat+Poultry report, the Department of Justice and six states filed the lawsuit last September, claiming Agri Stats’ fostered anticompetitive activity in the meat and poultry sectors.
The plaintiffs argued that Agri Stats stifled competition and harmed consumers, and the judge ruled the government’s claims were sufficient for the case to move forward.
