Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Current Parent Company:
JBS
Penalty:
$107,923,572
Year:
2021
Date:
February 23, 2021
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description:
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a major broiler chicken producer based in Greeley, Colorado, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines for its participation in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Antitrust Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
HQ Country of Parent:
Brazil
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
food products
Specific Industry of Parent:
meatpacking
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
