Maple Leaf Foods faces potential addition to class-action lawsuit over Canada Bread's $50M price-fixing fine.

Maple Leaf Foods has denied allegations of involvement in a bread price-fixing scheme as it faces a hearing to potentially join an ongoing class-action lawsuit. Initially excluded from the 2021 lawsuit against various grocery companies, plaintiffs argue that Maple Leaf should be added due to its ownership of Canada Bread, which was fined $50 million for price-fixing in 2023. The investigation continues amid claims of industry-wide conspiracies.

September 19, 2024
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