Cal-Maine Foods is at the center of an antitrust settlement over price fixing in the egg industry, amid probes into coordinated price manipulation by major producers. The company remains a leading egg producer in the U.S., with operations focused on supplying retailers and food service.
Major U.S. egg producers Cal‑ Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch have reached a proposed settlement with the DOJ and 17 states, totaling $3.3 million in fines and 53 million eggs donated to food banks. The agreement ends alleged bid‑rigging and price‑manipulation tied to the egg price index from 2022 to 2025; court approval is still required.