Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for allegedly colluding to manipulate egg prices between June 2022 and March 2025. The companies will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks, with the settlements requiring antitrust compliance measures and court approval.