Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.

Cavendish and McCain branded potato products are pictured in green and red bags on the shelf at a grocery store.

Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater tots over the last several years.