Sorbic Acid (pricing)
Class action description
Sorbic acid manufacturers conspired to set the prices for this product in order to increase the cost to consumers.
Group description
Consumers who reside in Quebec, have purchased products containing sorbic acid.
Chronology
2000: Request to institute a class action 2004: Out of court settlement. (The individual compensation being impracticable, the settlement was paid to charities)