# U.S. food distributors allege Tyson Foods, rivals fixed chicken prices

> Sysco and US Foods, the two largest US food distributors, filed lawsuits alleging poultry processors including Tyson Foods colluded to limit breeder birds and curb chicken supply. The suits claim this inflated chicken prices.

- Date: 2018-02-01 · published 2018-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66639-u-s-food-distributors-allege-tyson-foods-rivals-fixed-chicken-prices
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Alleged supply restraint by major processors would support broiler prices if proven, but litigation outcomes are uncertain and do not change current supply directly.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/us-food-distributors-allege-tyson-foods-rivals-fixed-chicken-prices-idUSKBN1FL3L2/

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