General Mills, Mars and McKee Sue U.S. Sugar Producers for Price Coordination
General Mills, Mars and McKee Foods filed a lawsuit in Chicago accusing leading U.S. sugar producers of illegally coordinating to keep granulated sugar prices at record highs. The companies say they bought several billion dollars of sugar from 2017 to 2024 when prices rose faster than inflation and are seeking triple damages, citing allegations that major producers control most of the market.