McDonald’s is suing its beef suppliers over price fixing

McDonald’s is suing some of its suppliers over allegations they violated antitrust law by collaborating to sell beef to the chain at artificially inflated prices. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 4, names Cargill, JBS USA Food Company, Swift Beef Company, JBS Packerland, National Beef Packing Company, Tyson Foods, and Tyson Fresh Meats as the defendants, claiming their price fixing actions date back to “at least as early as Jan. 1, 2015.”