Mexico's Grupo Bimbo has filed a lawsuit against Maple Leaf Foods and former senior executives of the Canadian company, it said on Friday, seeking more than 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.43 billion) in damages.

Grupo Bimbo is seeking over $2 billion in damages from Maple Leaf and certain senior officers and directors of the company for alleged “fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation” or “restitution for unjust enrichment” during the Canada Bread sale process.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is suing Canada Bread Co. Ltd., claiming defamation by the Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV subsidiary in connection with a legal quarrel tied to an industrywide bread price-fixing scheme in Canada.

Canada Bread owner Grupo Bimbo is suing Maple Leaf Foods for more than $2 billion, saying it lied about the company's involvement in an alleged bread price-fixing conspiracy.

Accusations continue to fly around ongoing investigation into alleged bread price-fixing scheme in Canada, with Canada Bread attempting to pull former controlling shareholder

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is suing Canada Bread Co. Ltd. and its parent, Mexico-based Grupo Bimbo, accusing the companies of defamation related to their assertions about Maple Leaf’s role in an alleged industry-wide scheme to fix bread prices from 2001 to 2015.

Canadian meat heavyweight Maple Leaf Foods (MLF) has filed a defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread and its parent company, the Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo, related to an alleged bread price-fixing scheme.

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Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has launched a defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread Co. Ltd. and its parent company Grupo Bimbo.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is suing Canada Bread Co. Ltd., claiming defamation by the Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV subsidiary in connection with a legal quarrel tied to an industrywide bread price-fixing scheme in Canada.