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February 17, 2021
Tyson Foods filed a motion on Monday in the Northern District of Illinois, along with its subsidiaries, asking the court to rule in favor of the company in a lawsuit purporting that it was involved in antitrust activities relating to sales of turkey because it reportedly does not sell whole turkey. Â
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including Sandeeâs Catering, Gnemi, and Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, claimed that Agri Stats, Inc. provided information to various meat companies, which allowed them to artificially raise the price of turkey.Â
Tyson, however, claimed in its accompanying memorandum of law that because it does not sell whole turkeys the claims did not apply to the company, as the only pricing data included in the allegations are connected with whole turkeys. The defendant reported that Kraft Heinz Foods Company was dismissed as a defendant in the lawsuit in October 2020 based on the same argument.Â