LEGAL proceedings between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the orchestrators of an alleged egg cartel attempt are continuing.

The Federal Court will hear the case against the Australian Egg Corporation Limited, AECL managing director James Kellaway, two egg producing companies — Twelve Oaks Poultry and Farm Pride Foods — director of AECL and Twelve Oaks Poultry Jeffrey Ironside, and director of AECL and a former director of Farm Pride Zelko Lendich.

The ACCC alleged AECL and the other corporate and individual respondents attempted to induce egg producers who were members of AECL to enter into an arrangement to cull hens or otherwise dispose of eggs, for the purpose of reducing the amount of eggs available for supply to consumers.

The next court date is August 19.