Court Certifies Chocolate Antitrust Class Action
Posted 01/24/13
A federal judge has certified a class action alleging that The Hershey Company, Mars Inc., and Nestlé U.S. A., Inc. fixed chocolate prices and inflated the prices of chocolate candy starting in 2002.
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class action is being brought on behalf of 2,900 wholesalers, grocery stores, and other businesses that directly purchase chocolate from the three companies. The alleged price-fixing conspiracy has resulted in...