on February 24, 2021
Pilgrim’s Pride pleads guilty to price fixing charges
Company must pay nearly $108 million in criminal fines
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. pleaded guilty to charges that it participated in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products.
A plea agreement was reached in the U.S. District Court in Denver, in which Pilgrim’s admitted to participating in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition…