Alleged 'Potato Cartel' Sued for Conspiring to Fix Prices of Fries, Tater Tots Across US
- Four potato companies are accused of conspiring to inflate the price of frozen potato products, according to two proposed class actions filed in U.S. District Court.
- The companies involved are McCain Foods, Cavendish Farms, Lamb Weston, and J.R. Simplot, which control 98% of the U.S. Market for frozen potatoes.
- The lawsuits claim the companies have been cooperating to fix prices since early 2021, violating antitrust laws and harming consumers.
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