Seven poultry processing companies have agreed to pay $41.25 million ($66.85 million Cdn.) to settle a price-fixing lawsuit.
A judge in Illinois federal gave preliminary approval for settlements with Harrison Poultry, House of Raeford, Koch Foods, Mountaire, O.K. Foods, Sanderson Farms and Simmons Foods.
The settlements bring the total class recovery in the case to $145.14 million ($207 million Cdn.).
