The complaint was originally filed Feb. 25, 2020, by the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Outlook, Mercy for Animals, Government Accountability Project and Marin Humane.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said the merger would eliminate competition between Kroger and Albertsons in a heavily concentrated market.

The defendants in the lawsuit denied allegations that the “no antibiotics” label used on Farmland Fresh Dairies’ non-organic dairy products was misleading.

In the case, Flowers Foods contends that arbitration agreements signed by two of its independent distributors are binding while the distributors claim that a provision in the 1925 Federal Arbitration Act makes the arbitration agreement unenforceable.

The lawsuit stated that Tyson paid excessive fees to Northwest Plan Services Inc., which administered the 401(k) plan.

Flowers felt the sting of a hefty settlement agreement related to its independent contractor misclassification case.

The complaint states that high concentration in the wholesale beef industry played a part in controlling pricing.

The six-week antitrust trial accused the poultry processor of working with major players like Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride and many others to reduce the poultry supply chain, prior to the company's merger with Wayne Farms.

The state agency said that Tony Downs Food Company employed at least eight minors between the ages of 14 and 17 who were operating meat-processing equipment, violating state labor laws.

The advocates claim that the law violates the First Amendment by censoring free commercial speech.