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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Sanderson Farms Inc.
Current Parent Company: Wayne-Sanderson Farms
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Penalty: $38,300,000
Year: 2022
Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Mega-Scandal: Price Fixing
Violation Description: Cargill, Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms agreed to pay a total of more than $84 million to settle allegations that they violated antitrust laws by sharing poultry workers wage and benefit information.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Antitrust Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Georgia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: joint venture (owned by Cargill and Continental Grain)
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: poultry processing
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