# Boston Market Sues Chicken Companies for Millions in Broiler Overcharges

> Boston Market filed a federal lawsuit in Illinois alleging that major broiler producers, including Tyson, Pilgrim's Pride and Perdue, conspired to fix broiler prices from 2008 to 2017. The suit follows a June grand jury indictment of poultry executives in Denver.

- Date: 2020-07-20 · published 2020-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52272-boston-market-sues-chicken-companies-for-millions-in-broiler-overcharges
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The lawsuit is legal fallout from alleged price-fixing and does not change current broiler supply or demand. Its effect on feed demand is indirect and limited.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/news/article/2020/07/18/boston-market-sues-chicken-companies

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