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Company: House of Raeford Farms
Current Parent Company: House of Raeford Farms Inc.
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Penalty: $460,000
Year: 2024
Date: January 3, 2024
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description: House of Raeford Farms will pay $460,000 to resolve claims it is part of a widespread illegal conspiracy between chicken producers to inflate and manipulate prices, rig contract bids, illegally exchange information and coordinate industry supply reductions to maximize profits.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Washington Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Washington
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: North Carolina
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: poultry processing
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