MADISON, Wis. — Attorney General Josh Kaul today is announcing that over 400,000 eggs have been delivered to Wisconsin food banks and community organizations this week, marking the first shipments of approximately two million eggs secured for Wisconsin through a multistate settlement with three major egg producers for allegedly colluding behind the scenes to raise prices.
“Wisconsinites shouldn’t have to pay higher grocery bills because of collusion on prices,” said AG Kaul. “I’m glad this settlement will be helping put food on the table for Wisconsin families.”
On Tuesday, 42 pallets of eggs were delivered to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin locations in Appleton and Milwaukee, marking the first in a series of deliveries to food banks and community organizations across the state.
The settlement, announced in June, followed a multistate investigation by a coalition of 17 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ). The complaint asserted that Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch allegedly illegally coordinated to influence a daily price index for eggs, which artificially increased prices for retailers throughout the country.
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Pallets of eggs delivered to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin in Appleton, Wis. on Nov. 10, 2026.
Under the settlement, the coalition secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation’s largest egg producers for allegedly colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. Of the 53 million eggs obtained through the settlement, approximately two million eggs will be delivered directly to food banks and community organizations serving Wisconsin.
All three companies must also end their allegedly illegal coordination to manipulate prices, adopt compliance measures to prevent future violations, and fully cooperate with oversight by the states. The companies must designate antitrust compliance officers who will monitor for violations of the settlement and report violations to the states and DOJ. The 53 million donated eggs are being provided at the companies’ expense to food banks and nonprofit organizations across the participating states and must meet all food safety and regulatory standards. The companies will also pay a combined $3.3 million to the states.
Joining AG Kaul and U.S. DOJ in securing this settlement are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Vermont.
