JBS, and other major meat processing companies, accusing them of colluding for years to limit beef supplies. The lawsuit alleges that the collusion allowed the companies to boost their profits while forcing McDonald’s to pay inflated prices for their meat.

McDonald's Corp. has sued Tyson Foods Inc. and other major beef producers claiming price fixing on beef products. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York, names Tyson, along with Cargill Inc., JBS, Swift Beef Company and more as defendants.