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M.B. Mack

Major Supermarket Chain Put Fake Weights on Foods to Charge More, Will Pay Millions in Settlement: District Attorney

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: The Albertsons logo is displayed at an Albertsons supermarket on August 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. A federal judge in Oregon is hearing arguments today after the Federal Trade Commission and several states sued to block the planned merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Major grocers, Albertsons, and Vons, have agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle allegations of false advertising and unfair competition after being accused of misleading customers about product pricing and weights.

The settlement follows a civil complaint filed by a group of California district attorneys, pointing out systematic issues with the grocery chain's pricing practices, according to KTLA News.

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