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Pilgrim's Proposes $75 Million Chicken Price-Fixing Settlement

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., the nation’s second-largest U.S. chicken processor, said it has reached a settlement to pay $75 million to a group of poultry buyers in a price-fixing lawsuit.

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Pilgrim's Pride has agreed to a plea agreement.
Pilgrim’s Pride Agrees To $110 Million Price-Fixing Fine

Pilgrim's Pride, which produces 20% of U.S. chicken, has entered into a plea agreement with the Department of Justice in its investigation into price-fixing and bid-rigging of chicken products.

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Tyson Ventures Invests in Food Safety Testing Firm Clear Labs

Clear Lab uses a robotic platform to improve food safety and its method shortens testing turnaround times by up to five days.

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HSUS Fight Over Pilgrim's Pride Chicken Claims Expands to Seven States

The Humane Society asks attorneys general to investigate allegations the poultry giant misled consumers about how it treats its birds.

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Size matters for producers as smaller birds mean bigger profit and fast-food demand for small birds is helping prop up margins.
Big Birds Are So 2017. The Money Is Now in Smaller, Tender Chicken

Size matters for producers as smaller birds mean bigger profit and fast-food demand for small birds is helping prop up margins.

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Tyson Foods on the Hunt for Acquisitions

Tyson Seeking to Boost Food Brands as It Hunts for Acquisitions

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