Bloomberg Supervalu Inc. and other supermarket and restaurant chains alleged that chicken producers conspired to limit supplies and inflate prices, adding to antitrust lawsuits against companies including Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Closely held grocery chains Publix Super Markets Inc., Wakfern Food Corp., Associated Grocers of the South Inc. and Meijer Inc., along with OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, …

Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc showed why it’s so eager to lead a consolidation push among the UK’s grocers. Excluding fuel, Sainsbury’s comparable retail sales rose 0.2 percent in the 16 weeks through June 30, the London-based company said. That met the average analyst estimate but marked the slowest growth since the company acquired catalog retailer Argos in 2016. “The slowdown …

RIYADH / WAM The Saudi-led Arab Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has expressed its rejection of a report issued by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, saying it contains inaccurate data on children who lost their lives in the armed conflict in Yemen. Colonel Turki Al Malki, the Coalition’s official spokesperson, said that the report included false, baseless infor- mation …