Major Food Companies Allege US Sugar Producers Colluded on Price

General Mills Inc., Mars Inc., and McKee Foods Corp. filed antitrust lawsuits alleging that major US sugar producers colluded to inflate prices for sugar used in their products. The three companies joined other food manufacturers and grocers already engaged in similar litigation against the sugar producers. The lawsuits claim the alleged price-fixing affected sugar costs for snacks and beverages sold in the United States.

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