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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Cargill Inc.
Current Parent Company: Cargill
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Penalty: $7,705,000
Year: 2015
Date: June 3, 2015
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description: The Ohio Attorney General announced an $11.5 million settlement with Morton Salt Inc. and Cargill Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies conspired with each other, causing state and local governments to pay higher prices on the rock salt used to make icy roads safer for travelers.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Ohio Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Ohio
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: agribusiness
Specific Industry of Current Parent: agribusiness
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.