New York (CNN Business)Pilgrim’s Pride annunciato Wednesday that it will pay more than $ 110.5 million in a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.
The plea is related to the DOJ’s investigation into broiler chicken products, secondo un comunicato stampa. All'inizio di quest'anno, senior executives from Colorado-based Pilgrim’s (PPC) and Georgia-based Claxton Poultry Farms — major US chicken producers — were indicted for conspiring to fix prices and rig bids on broiler chickens, which are sold to grocery stores and restaurants.
The one-count indictment leveled charges against former CEO Jayson Penn and former vice president, Roger Austin. Il giornale di Wall Street segnalato Penn left the company in September.
“We are encouraged that today’s agreement concludes the Antitrust Division’s investigation into Pilgrim’s, providing certainty regarding this matter to our team members, suppliers, customers and shareholders,” said Fabio Sandri, interim CEO of Pilgrim’s.
Pilgrim’s is the second largest broiler chicken supplier in the United States, dopo Tyson Foods (TSN).
– Clare Duffy contributed to this report
