HFCS

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP CLASS ACTION

Case Name:	Sun-Rype Products Ltd. and Wendy Weberg v. Archer Daniels Midland Company,Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. formerly known as A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company, Cargill, Incorporated, Cerestar USA, Inc. formerly known as American Maize-Products Company, Corn Products International, Inc.,Bestfoods, Inc. formerly known as CPC International, Inc., ADM Agri-Industries Company, Cargill Limited, Casco Inc., and Unilever PLC doing business as Unilever Bestfoods North America
Court:	Supreme Court of British Columbia
Date Filed:	June 14, 2005
Class Members:	All persons or entities resident in British Columbia who, during the Class Period purchased High Fructose Corn Syrup Products, except Excluded Persons.

This class action alleges that between January 1, 1988 and June 30, 1995 the Defendants unlawfully conspired to and did, fix, maintain and/or raise the price of high fructose corn syrup (“HFCS”) and products containing HFCS.

Click the appropriate link below to view the Notice of Partial Settlement Approval and Certification Hearing:

Long Form Notice - English
Long Form Notice - French

A settlement, subject to court approval, have been reach with Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. formerly known as A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company. The settlement is subject to court approval in British Columbia and Ontario. The British Columbia approval hearing is March 26, 2010 and the Ontario approval hearing is April 13, 2010.

The settlement agreement can be found at the following link:

www.hfcssettlement.com

For more information please contact Natalie Fulton, Paralegal at (604) 331-9531 or by email at nfulton@cfmlawyers.ca