In November 2024, FeganScott filed a class action lawsuit alleging that, since at least January 2021, the top potato processors in the United States operated an unlawful anticompetitive scheme that allowed them to drive up the price of frozen potato products.

Through the suit, our firm intends to recover the money we believe the potato processors received by artificially inflating the cost of frozen potato products and to hold the companies accountable for their anti-consumer behavior.

If you or someone you know has purchased frozen potato products from brands such as Ore-Ida and Lamb Weston from a grocery store in the last three years, you may be eligible to join our class action lawsuit. Contact us today to learn more about your legal options.

What happened?

According to the complaint, a group of major U.S. potato processors used PotatoTrac, an industry data aggregator, to exchange sensitive information and use it to raise, fix, maintain, stabilize and coordinate the price of their frozen potato products, a market they control 98 percent of. The complaint alleges that the companies’ scheme wholly suppressed competition, forcing consumers to pay illegally inflated prices for frozen potato products.

Which companies are named in the lawsuit?

Our class action lawsuit alleges that the yearslong price-fixing scheme was operated by the National Potato Promotion Board (NPPB) and four of its member companies, including Lamb Weston, McCain Foods, J.R. Simplot Co., and Cavendish Farms. The company that owns and operates PotatoTrac, Circana, is also named in the suit.

What to do if you or someone you know has purchased frozen potato products in the last three years?

FeganScott urges anyone who has purchased frozen potato products from a grocery store in the last three years to contact the firm. Our team of experienced attorneys can help you determine your legal options during a confidential, no-obligation consultation.

Call us at (844) 399-5171 to schedule your free consultation.