The Egg Bandits Made a Thousand Times the Fine They Just Paid for Price Fixing

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Author: toomuchtodo

Date: 7/2/2026

Article Summary:
The article discusses a price-fixing conspiracy among three major egg producers, Cal-Maine, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch, which manipulated the price of eggs from 2022-2025, and the DOJ's settlement with the companies, which includes a $3 million fine and 53 million eggs donated to food banks.