DOJ widens beef-price probe to retail giants like Walmart, Amazon, Costco

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division expanded its beef-price probe from the meatpacking industry to eight major U.S. retailers—Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize, Costco and Amazon—after reviewing beef price increases; the move broadens federal scrutiny of potential market concentration in both beef processing and retail amid concerns about food security and rising grocery costs, with documents reviewed and whistleblower options noted.