JBS, Cargill to land in Canadian court: Lessons for Australian beef

By Steve Martyn
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:06pm, first published May 5 2022 - 6:00am
BAD TASTE: Is anti-competitive behaviour playing a role in inflating beef prices for consumers and stopping producers getting a fair deal? That's the claim being played out in the US right now and there's plenty of lessons for Australia, writes Steve Martyn.
BAD TASTE: Is anti-competitive behaviour playing a role in inflating beef prices for consumers and stopping producers getting a fair deal? That's the claim being played out in the US right now and there's plenty of lessons for Australia, writes Steve Martyn.

A Quebec consumer protection group in Canada announced recently they intend to launch a class action lawsuit against four major beef packers operating in Canada and the United States - JBS, Tyson, National Beef and Cargill, alleging a beef price conspiracy.

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