Tyson reaches $85M settlement over pork price-fixing allegations

Tyson class action settlement overview:

• Who: Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to pay $85 million to settle claims brought against it by a class of indirect purchasers of pork products. 
• Why: The settlement resolves claims Tyson conspired with other pork producers to fix the price of pork products.
• Where: The pork price-fixing class action lawsuit was filed in Minnesota federal court.
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Tyson Foods has agreed to pay $85 million to resolve claims it participated in a conspiracy to fix the price of pork.

The settlement is the fifth reached in major antitrust litigation arguing Tyson and other pork producers conspired with the data firm Agri Stats Inc. to inflate pork prices by limiting supply in the U.S. market.

The agreement brings the total recovery for the consumer indirect purchaser class to $207.96 million, following previous settlements with other pork producers, such as JBS USA Food Co., Smithfield Foods Inc. and Hormel Foods Corp.

The consumer indirect purchaser plaintiffs (IPPs) alleged pork processors stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints, slaughter reductions and the use of exports.

The consumer IPPs were the first to file a complaint against the pork industry, which they have been litigating for more than seven years, according to court documents.

Tyson settlement reached after years of negotiations

The settlement between Tyson and the consumer IPPs was ultimately the result of years of negotiations, according to the plaintiffs.

Settlement discussions began in July 2024 and continued on and off for nearly a year. The parties held a mediation session in June 2025 but were not able to come to an agreement.

The parties ultimately continued their discussions with the help of a mediator until the settlement agreement was successfully executed in September 2025, according to court documents. 

The settlement agreement provides that Tyson will pay $85 million into a settlement fund to compensate the consumer IPP class and cover litigation fees and expenses.

The settlement also requires Tyson to assist the consumer IPPs with the authentication and admission of up to 50 documents at trial.

The consumer IPPs further requested that the court defer notice of the settlement to class members to maximize the funds available for distribution.

In 2024, a separate complaint was filed against Tyson by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group over claims the company advertised its pledge to achieve net-zero climate emissions by 2050 despite taking no steps to achieve the goal.

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The plaintiffs are represented by Daniel E. Gustafson, Daniel C. Hedlund, Michelle J. Looby, Joshua J. Rissman, Abou B. Amara Jr. and Gabrielle M. Kolb of Gustafson Gluek PLLC and Shana E. Scarlett, Steve W. Berman, Breanna Van Engelen, Elaine T. Byszewski and Abigail D. Pershing of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.

The Tyson class action settlement is In re Pork Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 0:18-cv-01776-JRT-JFD, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

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