Egg Cartons, Price Fixes, and Vermont | Burlington News

Major egg producers Cal-Maine, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch were caught colluding for over three years to artificially inflate egg prices — a scheme that hit consumers hard, especially those already stretched thin on groceries. The fallout? A massive settlement requiring the companies to distribute 53 million eggs nationwide, including over 900,000 in Vermont, plus $56,000 to the state. Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark slammed the companies for siphoning money from everyday families. Now, Vermont Foodbank CEO John Sayles is ready to distribute the eggs widely, noting high demand — but warns that rising egg prices still pinch households already struggling to afford protein staples. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5e8bf963675b8075