Albertsons Companies, Inc. et al v. ASR Group International, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Albertsons Companies, Inc., Associated Grocers of the South, Inc., Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc., H-E-B, LP, Hy-Vee, Inc., Kroger Co., The, Meijer, Inc., Meijer Distribution, Inc., Publix Super Markets, Inc., Raley's, Raley's Arizona, LLC, Supervalu, Inc., Unified Grocers, Inc., Tony's Fine Foods, Save Mart Supermarkets LLC, United Natural Foods, Inc., US Foods, Inc. and Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc.
Defendant: United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, ASR Group International, Inc., American Sugar Refining, Inc., Domino Foods, Inc., Imperial Sugar Co., United Sugars Corporation, Commodity Information, Inc. and Richard Wistisen
Case Number: 0:2026cv03492
Filed: August 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Jerry W Blackwell
Referring Judge: David T Schultz
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 15 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
August 4, 2026 Filing 7 Master Consolidated Complaint. (MMP)
August 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MDL PRETRIAL ORDER No. 1. Establishing Procedures. Signed by Judge Jerry W. Blackwell on 7/17/2024.(MMP)
August 4, 2026 Filing 5 (Text-Only) COUNSEL PLEASE NOTE: This docket contains pleadings and orders pertaining to this case only and some, but not all, orders from the master case file In Re: Granulated Sugar Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 24-3110 (JWB/DTS). Counsel shall read and comply with all Pretrial Orders filed in this master case. Pleadings filed and orders issued in the master case may be accessed through the master docket sheet at 0:24-md-3110-JWB-DTS. Additionally, access to Pretrial Orders, minutes, transcripts, and other documents issued in the master case may be found on the Granulated Sugar Antitrust MDL website at: # https://www.mnd.uscourts.gov/mdl-cases. (MMP)
August 4, 2026 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to ASR Group International, Inc., American Sugar Refining, Inc., Commodity Information, Inc., Domino Foods, Inc., Imperial Sugar Co., United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative, Richard Wistisen. (MMP)
August 4, 2026 Filing 3 (Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Jerry W. Blackwell per MDL list, referred to Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz. Please use case number 26-cv-3492 (JWB/DTS).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a #Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MMP)
August 3, 2026 Filing 2 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or any subsidiaries to report for Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc., Albertsons Companies, Inc., Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc., Associated Grocers of the South, Inc., H-E-B, LP, Hy-Vee, Inc, Meijer Distribution, Inc., Meijer, Inc., Publix Super Markets, Inc., Raley's, Raley's Arizona, LLC, Save Mart Supermarkets LLC, SuperValu Inc., The Kroger Co., Tony's Fine Foods, US Foods, Inc., Unified Grocers, Inc., United Natural Foods, Inc.. (Blechman, William)
August 3, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-13162935) filed by Raley's Arizona, LLC, Meijer, Inc., US Foods, Inc., Associated Grocers of the South, Inc., Albertsons Companies, Inc., Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc., United Natural Foods, Inc., Unified Grocers, Inc., The Kroger Co., Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc., Publix Super Markets, Inc., SuperValu Inc., Save Mart Supermarkets LLC, Tony's Fine Foods, Meijer Distribution, Inc., H-E-B, LP, Raley's, Hy-Vee, Inc. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Blechman, William)

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Defendant: United Sugar Producers & Refiners Cooperative
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Defendant: ASR Group International, Inc.
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Defendant: American Sugar Refining, Inc.
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Defendant: Domino Foods, Inc.
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Defendant: Imperial Sugar Co.
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Defendant: United Sugars Corporation
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Defendant: Commodity Information, Inc.
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Defendant: Richard Wistisen
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Plaintiff: Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Associated Grocers of the South, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Associated Grocers of Florida, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: H-E-B, LP
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Hy-Vee, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Kroger Co., The
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Meijer, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Meijer Distribution, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Raley's
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Raley's Arizona, LLC
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Supervalu, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Unified Grocers, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Tony's Fine Foods
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Save Mart Supermarkets LLC
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: United Natural Foods, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: US Foods, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc.
Represented By: William J Blechman
Represented By: Ryan Holt
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Paul E. Bateman
Represented By: Michael Anthony Ponzoli
Represented By: Joseph M. Vanek
Represented By: John P. Bjork
Represented By: Douglas H Patton
Represented By: David P. Germaine
Represented By: Alberto Rodriguez
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