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Wisconsin Food Banks Receive First Shipment of 400,000 Eggs from Price-Fixing Settlement
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Thursday that 400,000 eggs have been delivered to food banks across the state as part of a multi-state settlement with three major egg producers accused of colluding to inflate prices. Two million eggs are expected to reach Wisconsin food banks in total.
MADISON, Wis. â Wisconsin food banks have begun receiving eggs under a multi-state settlement with three major egg producers accused of colluding to raise prices, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Thursday.
On Tuesday, 42 pallets of eggs were delivered to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin locations in Appleton and Milwaukee, marking the first shipment of what is expected to total 2 million eggs for Wisconsin. The initial delivery accounted for 400,000 eggs.
The settlement, announced in June, alleged that Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum and Hickman's Egg Ranch coordinated to illegally influence the daily price of eggs. Wisconsin joined Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Vermont in the investigation.
"Wisconsinites shouldn't have to pay higher grocery bills because of collusion on prices," Kaul said. "I'm glad this settlement will be helping put food on the table for Wisconsin families."
As part of the agreement, the companies must cease collusive practices, adopt compliance measures to prevent future violations and cooperate with oversight by the participating states.
The egg deliveries come as food banks across Wisconsin continue to face elevated demand, with inflation and rising grocery costs straining household budgets. The settlement aims to provide direct relief to families while holding producers accountable for alleged anticompetitive behavior.
Additional shipments of eggs are expected to be distributed to food banks throughout the state in the coming weeks.