DOJ grants reduced fine Bumble Bee to protect it from insolvency – SeafoodSource (blog)
The U.S. Department of Justice agreed to lower the fine levied against Bumble Bee Foods for its role in a price-fixing scandal in part because a larger fine could lead to the companys insolvency, according to court documents filed last week. In May, Bumble Bee pleaded guilty to fixing the price of canned tuna between…