Tyson Foods has agreed to pay $48 million to settle a class action brought by U.S. food service companies that accused the meat industry giant of conspiring to restrict the supply of pork and fix prices. The proposed settlement was filed on Tuesday in the federal court in Minnesota and requires approval by U.S. District Judge John Tunheim.
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