The pork industry continues to face scrutiny as a federal judge granted preliminary approval to a $13 million settlement between Clemens Food Group and a class of indirect pork buyers—part of the ongoing pork price-fixing litigation.
This latest deal brings the total settlement recovery for indirect buyers to nearly $123 million, following previous payouts from:
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Smithfield Foods – $75 million
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JBS – $20 million
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Seaboard Foods – $10 million
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Hormel – $4.465 million
The lawsuit claims that pork processors conspired to inflate prices through coordinated production cuts, export strategies, and information sharing via Agri Stats. Under the Clemens agreement, the company will fund compensation and legal fees while also cooperating at trial, including the release of up to 50 internal documents.
Remaining defendants in the case include:
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Tyson Foods
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Triumph Foods
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Agri Stats
As legal proceedings move forward, the case continues to raise questions around transparency and pricing practices in the U.S. pork industry.
Swine Web will continue to provide updates on trial developments, future settlements, and the potential industry implications of the case.
