Meat Antitrust Settlement
Meat Industry Antitrust Settlements · Pork, Turkey & Cattle/Beef Antitrust Litigation
Businesses that purchased pork, turkey, chicken, or beef at wholesale prices may be eligible for compensation from a series of antitrust settlements alleging producers conspired to inflate wholesale meat prices. Class periods run 2010–2016 (turkey), 2014–2018 (pork), and 2015–2023 (beef).
| Settlement fund | Multiple funds — Pork, turkey & beef settlements |
|---|---|
| Class period | Turkey 2010–2016 · Pork 2014–2018 · Beef 2015–2023 |
| Defendants | Major meat producers (multiple defendants across pork, turkey, and beef cases) |
| Filing status | Deadlines approaching — act now |
| Cost to file with VMC | $0 upfront — contingency only, paid from recovered funds |
The case
A wave of antitrust lawsuits alleges that the largest U.S. meat producers coordinated to limit supply and artificially inflate the wholesale price of pork, turkey, and beef for years. Restaurants, grocers, distributors, hospitality groups, and food-service companies all paid the inflated prices.
Multiple settlement funds have been established across the product categories, each with its own class period and deadline. One eligibility review covers all of them.
Who qualifies
- Businesses and commercial purchasers that bought turkey at wholesale between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016
- Businesses and commercial purchasers that bought pork at wholesale between June 28, 2014 and June 30, 2018
- Businesses and commercial purchasers that bought beef at wholesale between January 1, 2015 and May 25, 2023
Eligibility rules are set by the court and the claims administrator. The fastest way to know for sure is a free eligibility review — we'll tell you plainly whether you have a claim worth filing.
What you'll need
- Business legal name and Tax ID (TIN/EIN)
- Wholesale purchase records — distributor statements, invoices, or supplier summaries by category
- Authorized signer for the service agreement
How filing works
- Free eligibility review. We confirm your business fits the class definition — no cost, no commitment.
- Sign the service agreement. One signature. Our fee is a percentage of recovery, paid only if you're paid.
- We assemble the claim. You receive a short claims worksheet; our analysts compile and verify the supporting data.
- We file and defend it. We submit before the deadline and respond to any administrator deficiency notices.
- You get paid. Funds are distributed by the administrator; we track your claim through to payment.
Official case information is available from the court-approved settlement website and the claims administrator. VMC Group is not the claims administrator and is not affiliated with the court; class members may always file directly at no cost.
Meat Antitrust Settlement FAQs
We buy through a broadline distributor like Sysco or US Foods. Do we still qualify?
Often, yes — eligibility depends on the case and how purchases were structured. Bring us a recent distributor statement and our analysts will map your purchases to the eligible classes at no cost.
Can one business file in the pork, turkey, and beef cases at the same time?
Yes. Each case is a separate fund with its own class period, and many food-service businesses qualify for more than one. We file each eligible claim and track them all for you.
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