‘Extremely serious’: ACCC takes major Australian egg suppliers to court over alleged cartel conduct

Key points

• Australia's consumer watchdog has filed civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Sunny Queen, the country's largest egg supplier, and 11 other egg producers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges the companies coordinated business decisions since October 2020, reducing competition.
• Alleged conduct includes production volumes, expansion plans and culling. ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb described the alleged conduct as extremely serious.
• Sunny Queen denies the allegations and intends to defend the proceedings.