With bird flu still affecting egg prices, brunch in L.A. may soon cost more
5 days, 4 hours ago

With bird flu still affecting egg prices, brunch in L.A. may soon cost more

LA Times  

The H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus continues to spread across the globe, curtailing egg supply. Ongoing egg shortages in California due to the spread of bird flu among livestock are bringing another early 2025 challenge to local restaurants, especially brunch spots that rely heavily on eggs for menu items. The restaurant, like many others, is weighing increasing the cost of some egg dishes as the bird flu outbreak continues to affect egg prices. He doesn’t expect to raise prices on his menu yet but is definitely feeling the squeeze because so many of his well-known dishes use eggs — including his popular French toast. Some restaurant owners, such as Jasmin Gonzalez, who runs Breezy in San Juan Capistrano, have opted to raise prices on other menu items and avoid a price hike on the restaurant’s popular egg dishes.

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Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long
1 week, 3 days ago

Nearly $9 a dozen: Why egg prices are skyrocketing and for how long

LA Times  

The egg case at a grocery store in Chicago in September. A bird flu outbreak has Californians paying steep prices for eggs, with consumers sometimes scrambling to locate a carton of eggs amid a disrupted supply chain that has left some store shelves empty. Persistent and significant outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have decimated California’s poultry flocks and …

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase
1 month ago

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase

CNN  

Rochester, Minnesota CNN — On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a grocery store here was plumb out of eggs. And it’s not just eggs — shoppers have seen jumps in beef, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages, driving up overall grocery prices to their largest monthly gain since January 2023. “Overall grocery price inflation is relatively tame; it’s essentially in line with where …

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase
1 month ago

Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase

CNN  

Rochester, Minnesota CNN — On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a grocery store here was plumb out of eggs. And it’s not just eggs — shoppers have seen jumps in beef, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages, driving up overall grocery prices to their largest monthly gain since January 2023. “Overall grocery price inflation is relatively tame; it’s essentially in line with where …

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season
1 month, 1 week ago

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season

NPR  

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with American Egg Board President and CEO Emily Metz about the latest rise in egg prices just as peak baking season gets underway. ELISSA NADWORNY, HOST: It's baking season - holiday cakes and cookies and babka. And that means, for the bakers among …

No Yolk! Egg prices jump by 63 percent in a year now costing an average of $3.37
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No Yolk! Egg prices jump by 63 percent in a year now costing an average of $3.37

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egg prices are rising again in the US as an …

Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu

Al Jazeera  

Price for a dozen eggs has increased by more than 60 percent over the last year as millions of birds killed. Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season in the United States. “Those are being rapidly corrected, sometimes within a day,” said Emily Metz, …

Eggs available, but pricier, as holiday baking season begins
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eggs available, but pricier, as holiday baking season begins

Associated Press  

Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. AP AUDIO: Eggs are available -- but pricier -- as the holiday baking season begins AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports on what’s behind the sticker shock on eggs this season. “You can’t have your holiday baking, your pumpkin …

Bird flu is spreading rapidly among California dairy cows. Will milk prices rise?
3 months ago

Bird flu is spreading rapidly among California dairy cows. Will milk prices rise?

LA Times  

As a rapidly increasing number of California dairy farms suffer outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu, industry experts say it remains unclear just how the disease may affect the nation’s milk supply or pricing. “There is almost no bird flu on dairies outside California, and that means farm milk prices have not risen measurably.” He said that unless many more herds …

Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why

CNN  

New York CNN — Supermarket prices are no longer skyrocketing – except, of course, if you’re buying eggs. “Price impacts of the HPAI outbreak will be monitored closely,” the USDA said in August, adding that bird flu “contributed to elevated egg prices” this summer by “reducing the US egg-layer flock.” Thankfully, eggs aren’t nearly as expensive as they were in …

What’s keeping egg prices high for Easter? It’s not just inflation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s keeping egg prices high for Easter? It’s not just inflation

Associated Press  

Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. While global prices are lower than they were at this time last year, they remain elevated, said Nan-Dirk Mulder, a senior global specialist with Dutch financial firm RaboBank’s RaboResearch Food …

Avian flu is crippling California poultry farms. Will there be a surge in pricing?
1 year ago

Avian flu is crippling California poultry farms. Will there be a surge in pricing?

LA Times  

A California Department of Food and Agriculture technician performs tests on chickens for bird flu at the Best Live Poultry & Fish store in Sylmar. In December, the farm was one of nine locations in Sonoma County infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Poultry companies have been feeling the effects of the avian flu since …

The bird flu outbreak isn’t over, but it’s less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover
1 year, 2 months ago

The bird flu outbreak isn’t over, but it’s less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover

Associated Press  

— Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year which means consumers aren’t seeing as much impact on poultry and egg prices. Egg prices peaked …

US inflation hits its lowest point since early 2021 as prices ease for gas, groceries and used cars
1 year, 6 months ago

US inflation hits its lowest point since early 2021 as prices ease for gas, groceries and used cars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Squeezed by painfully high prices for two years, Americans have gained some much-needed relief with inflation reaching its lowest point since early 2021 — 3% in June compared with a year earlier — thanks in part to easing prices for gasoline, airline fares, used cars and groceries. Excluding the volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation was …

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth
1 year, 7 months ago

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth

NPR  

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to earth Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Egg prices soared in recent months, driving up grocery bills for many Americans, but buyers can see the sunny side now that the cost of a dozen eggs is dropping in stores across the country. Sponsor Message The USDA's …

Egg prices have fallen after record highs left consumers scrambling
1 year, 8 months ago

Egg prices have fallen after record highs left consumers scrambling

LA Times  

Egg prices, pushed to record highs last year by an avian flu outbreak, have dropped. After a bird flu outbreak last year caused egg prices to skyrocket across the country, consumers are getting some relief. After significant drops over the previous four weeks, the average price for a dozen large eggs May 5 in California was $1.68, versus a high …

58m birds culled in avian flu outbreak - cost of eggs skyrockets
1 year, 10 months ago

58m birds culled in avian flu outbreak - cost of eggs skyrockets

Daily Mail  

Unlike other outbreaks, it has lasted more than a year and is spread by wild birds One of the largest egg producers in the country has described the current bird flu outbreak as an 'epic battle'. Unlike normal spikes in bird flu that last months, this outbreak sustained itself through summer and is spread almost entirely by wild birds. The …

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year
1 year, 10 months ago

Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year

Associated Press  

— The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus. The outbreak is already more widespread than the last major bird flu outbreak in 2015, but it hasn’t proven as costly yet partly …

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico
1 year, 11 months ago

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico

NPR  

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images As the price of eggs continues to rise, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reporting a spike in people attempting to bring eggs into the country illegally from Mexico, where prices are lower. Shoppers from El Paso, …

Worry Side Up: Why the cost of eggs has doubled in the US
1 year, 11 months ago

Worry Side Up: Why the cost of eggs has doubled in the US

Firstpost  

The price of eggs in the US has risen significantly — it has gone up from $1.72 in November 2021 to $3.59 in November 2022. According to data provided, average egg prices jumped 49.1 per cent in November 2022 compared to a year earlier — the largest annual percentage increase among all grocery items in that period. Deadly bird flu …

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
2 years ago

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses

Firstpost  

Omaha: Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles. So now I’m buying again.” Purdue University …

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
2 years ago

Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses

Associated Press  

— Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. “We are contemplating building a chicken coop behind our houses, so eventually I hope not to buy them and have my own eggs and I think the cost comes into that somewhat,” the 46-year-old public school teacher said while shopping at HarvesTime Foods …

$7 a dozen? Why California eggs are so expensive — and increasingly hard to find
2 years ago

$7 a dozen? Why California eggs are so expensive — and increasingly hard to find

LA Times  

The egg section at a grocery in Redondo Beach. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Anna Sanchez, 32, who scoured the half-empty shelves at a Smart & Final in University Park looking for a dozen eggs for less than $10. “The cheaper ones just aren’t there.” × Golden State shoppers are shelling out extreme prices for eggs, amid an …

Eggs-orbitant: Why poultry has been so expensive in US this year
2 years ago

Eggs-orbitant: Why poultry has been so expensive in US this year

Firstpost  

An elevated feed and energy costs for producers, in addition to high demand in the supermarket, avian flu has been the reason behind rising egg prices in the US New Delhi: Egg prices in the US have seen a massive jump of 49%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An elevated feed and energy costs for producers, …

Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700,000
2 years, 1 month ago

Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700,000

Associated Press  

— Four new cases of bird flu at Iowa turkey farms in the past few days will push the number of birds slaughtered nationwide this month to limit the spread of the virus up to nearly 700,000. The latest cases announced by the Iowa Department of Agriculture only add to the toll of this year’s ongoing outbreak that has prompted …

UK reports unprecedented jump in early season bird flu cases
3 years, 1 month ago

UK reports unprecedented jump in early season bird flu cases

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. authorities reported an unprecedented jump in early season cases of avian flu in both domestic and wild birds, triggering tight restrictions on poultry farmers across the country. The government has confirmed 40 outbreaks of avian flu among poultry and other captive birds this year, resulting in the culling of about 500,000 birds, Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss …

Why are eggs getting so expensive? Blame coronavirus demand
4 years, 9 months ago

Why are eggs getting so expensive? Blame coronavirus demand

LA Times  

Egg prices increased across the nation as shoppers rushed to grocery stores to stock up. In the last three weeks, grocers’ egg costs increased 57%, said Dave Heylen, spokesman for the California Grocers Assn., which represents more than 80% of the state’s retail grocery stores. Some retailers have purchased double or even six times their usual orders of eggs, said …

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