Published
February 18, 2026
Updated
August 4, 2026
The August 2024 claim period is closed, and the official commercial-food-preparer site still does not post a current StarKist/Lion final-order or payment update.
What Is the Current Commercial Tuna Settlement Status?
The official commercial-food-preparer website still describes the StarKist and Lion agreements in preliminary terms. Its public documents and homepage do not provide a current final-order or distribution announcement for these two agreements. The August 30, 2024 claim and dispute deadline and the November 15, 2024 hearing date are historical.This page therefore does not state that checks are arriving. Separate consumer and direct-purchaser tuna settlements have different classes, funds, orders, and payment histories.
Status
Public update stale
No payment notice posted
Claim Deadline
August 30, 2024
Passed
New Settlement Amount
$3.875 million
StarKist and Lion CFP agreements
Who Was Covered?
The CFP settlements concerned businesses that bought foodservice-size packaged tuna products of 40 ounces or more directly from specified distributors between June 1, 2011 and December 31, 2016 in covered jurisdictions. Restaurants, caterers, schools, hospitals, and other food-service buyers could be included if they met the notice terms.What Did StarKist and Lion Agree to Pay?
StarKist and Dongwon agreed to contribute $3.6 million to the CFP track, while the Lion entities agreed to contribute $275,000. The combined new amount was $3.875 million. It was not a flat payment per business.How Were Claims Supposed to Work?
Businesses that received postcards with qualifying purchase values generally did not need to resubmit earlier purchase information. A recipient disputing the value, showing no qualifying value, or not found in distributor records needed to submit a claim or dispute by August 30, 2024. That window is closed.How Would Payments Be Calculated?
The notice described pro-rata allocation using qualifying purchase values after fees, expenses, administration, and court-approved deductions. Until the official site posts a distribution update, an exact check amount or mailing date should not be inferred.Sources
• Official Commercial Food Preparer settlement website• Official court documents page
• Detailed CFP settlement analysis
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Status
Claims closed; current final-order/payment update not posted
Case
In re Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation
Case Number
15-MD-2670 DMS (MDD)
Claim Deadline
August 30, 2024
Official Website
CFP settlement website
