News / Produce growers launch billion-dollar class action against 'deceptive' CH Robinson

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CH Robinson Worldwide and subsidiary Robinson Fresh engaged in “unconscionable and deceptive business practices” by making secret profits from growers, it is alleged.

In a class action lawsuit filed last month, the growers are demanding $1.1bn in damages from the $11.4bn-company.

The 66-page filing alleges sharp practices by CHR, including in a charitable scheme for breast cancer organisations, and that executives knew the lawsuit was coming, but failed to tell “clueless investors”, while continuing to trade shares themselves.

“CHR Worldwide knows no road ...