Albertsons to pay nearly $4M to settle civil law enforcement complaint

By Peyton Bigora
Source: Grocery Dive

Albertsons will pay $3.9 million to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging that the company unlawfully upcharged customers at its stores, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday.
The complaint accuses the grocery company of inaccurate weights on products such as produce, meats and baked goods, ultimately charging more for less product.
The settlement comes as Albertsons and Kroger await a judge’s decision on their merger plan, where the opposition continued to argue the deal would negatively impact competition.