US Department of Justice Expands Beef Price Investigation to Major Retailers
The US Department of Justice has expanded its antitrust investigation into beef pricing, now including eight major retailers such as Walmart and Costco. The probe follows an earlier inquiry launched in May targeting the four largest meatpackers—JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National Beef—which collectively control over 85% of the US beef processing market. The DoJ is examining retail pricing strategies, profit margins, costs, and purchasing arrangements for beef from 2020 to present. The investigation aims to assess trends in beef prices, a key concern for consumers. Retailers have been asked to provide records on sales data, wholesale purchases, cost changes, and analyses of price fluctuations. The move comes amid broader efforts by the US government to address rising food costs, including recent tariff reductions on ground beef announced last month.
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