Florida will receive 5.67 million eggs for distribution through food banks and pantries statewide as part of a multistate antitrust settlement involving major egg producers, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday.
The eggs represent Florida’s share of a nationwide settlement stemming from a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 17 state attorneys general. The investigation examined whether certain egg producers manipulated price quotations published by market reporter Urner Barry, a benchmark widely used in the conventional egg market.
Florida joined the matter in December 2025. A complaint was filed June 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in United States et al. v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. et al.
Under the settlement, producers will donate 53 million Grade A large eggs to food banks across the participating states and pay a combined $3.3 million. Florida will receive 5.67 million eggs, equivalent to 472,500 dozen or 21 truckloads, as well as $348,490 for antitrust enforcement and consumer protection.
Cal-Maine Foods is providing Florida’s share of the eggs because of its operations in the state. Producers are responsible for storage, freight, shipping, handling and delivery costs, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
The eggs are being distributed through Feeding Florida’s nine affiliated food banks, which work with more than 2,400 partner agencies across all 67 counties. Deliveries began in late July and are expected to conclude this week.
Feeding South Florida is receiving five truckloads, while Feeding Tampa Bay and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida are each receiving four. The remaining shipments are being divided among six other food banks serving regions throughout the state.
The settlement also imposes five years of compliance requirements on participating companies, including the appointment of antitrust compliance officers and provisions allowing government agencies to inspect records and interview personnel.
