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StarKist, former Bumble Bee owners reach settlement in tuna price-fixing case

The settlement relates back to a lawsuit from June 2011 involving a price-fixing conspiracy among major canned tuna suppliers.

US buyers of canned tuna have reached settlements with Dongwon-owned tuna brand StarKist and the former owners of the Bumble Bee brand in drawn-out class action lawsuit over alleged price-fixing of canned tuna.
US buyers of canned tuna have reached settlements with Dongwon-owned tuna brand StarKist and the former owners of the Bumble Bee brand in drawn-out class action lawsuit over alleged price-fixing of canned tuna.Photo: Genista/Flickr
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Published 26 June 2024, 18:59Updated 26 June 2024, 19:01
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