McDonald’s Resolves Antitrust Claims Against Cargill 

 

McDonald’s and Cargill are pleased to announce the resolution of McDonald’s lawsuit against Cargill. 

“Cargill has been a partner to McDonald’s for more than 45 years, and we value that partnership,” explained Cesar Piña, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer for McDonald’s USA. This settlement results in a dismissal of McDonald’s claims only as to Cargill as the case continues against the other defendants.

Pete Richter, Chief Customer Officer of Cargill, commented, “We are pleased to put this matter behind us on terms that strengthen and grow our partnership with McDonald’s. McDonald’s is a valued customer, and we look forward to continuing to work together to nourish the world.” As for the remaining lawsuits against Cargill brought by others, “we stand by our conduct and we will continue to aggressively defend against those claims,” said Richter.