Ep. 226: A legal game of chicken, Part 1

01/09/2025 17 min
Ep. 226: A legal game of chicken, Part 1

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For nearly a decade, processors of all types of meat have been hauled into court on allegations of price-fixing and other types of collusion. The legalities are complex — and expensive. Most companies are choosing to settle before the case gets to trial. A notable exception is Wayne-Sanderson, which was just Sanderson Farms when a jury handed the company a victory in late 2023.Meatingplace News Editor Chris Moore joins MeatingPod for a two-episode, deep dive into these antitrust cases, and their long-term implications for the poultry processing industry.This first conversation tackles the Wayne-Sanderson case.