Egg prices have fallen after record highs left consumers scrambling
1 year, 7 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 of $7.37 in January and $2.35 a year prior, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is down 3% from the same period last year but an improvement from the nearly 30% drop seen in 2022 due to avian flu.

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Food prices are on the rise again. What’s behind the increase
1 week, 3 days 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 …

US wholesale inflation surged higher in November
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1 week, 6 days ago

US wholesale inflation surged higher in November

CNN  

CNN — US wholesale inflation shot higher last month, an unwelcome sign that some prices could be heating up before they come down the pike to consumers. A closely watched gauge of underlying wholesale inflation grew more modestly and a chunk of November’s increase could be attributed to a spike in egg prices as a deadly bird flu ripples through …

The price of eggs has risen just in time for peak baking season
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Egg prices tick up in US amid efforts to halt spread of bird flu
4 weeks, 1 day 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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

'Fewer eggs on shelves' as bird flu culls affect production, says poultry industry
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Fewer eggs on shelves' as bird flu culls affect production, says poultry industry

ABC  

In short: Egg shortages could be felt over the coming week after four egg farms go into quarantine. Egg producers are warning shoppers of a potential shortage from this week as bird flu outbreaks affect production in Victoria. Victorian egg producer and Egg Farmers of Australia state director Meg Parkinson said any supply shortages would have been felt by now, …

Egg and milk prices fall, fueling hope for interest rate cuts
7 months, 1 week ago

Egg and milk prices fall, fueling hope for interest rate cuts

NPR  

Egg and milk prices fall, fueling hope for interest rate cuts Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Inflation slowed last month, offering a note of relief to cash-strapped shoppers after three months of bigger-than-expected price increases. "Core" inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, was 3.6% in April — the lowest reading in …

Why your eggs will cost more this Easter
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why your eggs will cost more this Easter

Firstpost  

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. It’s the second year in a row consumer have faced sticker shock ahead of Easter and Passover, both occasions in which eggs play prominent roles Egg prices are at near-historic …

What’s keeping egg prices high for Easter? It’s not just inflation
8 months, 4 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 …

The bird flu outbreak isn’t over, but it’s less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover
1 year, 1 month 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, 5 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 …

In the EU’s inflation crisis, the humble egg takes the cake
1 year, 9 months ago

In the EU’s inflation crisis, the humble egg takes the cake

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The humble egg has become a star performer for all the wrong reasons as inflation has hit households across the European Union extremely hard over the year. The EU’s statistical agency Eurostat announced Friday that the average price of an egg — that important staple for poor families and gourmet cooks alike — had risen by 30% over …

Egg crisis hits as grocery price inflation soars to record 17.1%
1 year, 9 months ago

Egg crisis hits as grocery price inflation soars to record 17.1%

The Independent  

Grocery prices have sky-rocketed by a record 17.1 per cent compared to a year ago, according to new research which underlines that the cost of living crisis is far from over. Analysts at the firm looked at grocery inflation, or rising prices, in the four weeks to 19 February and found a 17.1 per cent rise when compared with the …

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
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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, …

Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter
2 years ago

Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter

The Independent  

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Australian egg producers say no shortages as consumers share photos of empty supermarket shelves
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian egg producers say no shortages as consumers share photos of empty supermarket shelves

ABC  

Australian egg producers say there are plenty of eggs around despite disruptions to the industry supply chain. Key points: Consumers have been posting photos to social media of empty supermarket shelves Industry body Australian Eggs says there is no cause for concern, with supply secure for the coming months Woolworths and Coles have blamed reduced production for the shortage of …

Here’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store
2 years, 7 months ago

Here’s what’s getting more expensive at the grocery store

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Inflation may be slowing just a bit, but food prices are on fire. And, notably, a deadly and highly infectious avian flu has forced US farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, reducing the country’s egg supply and driving up prices. The damage to the egg industry hit consumers hardin April, when egg prices soared …

Egg shortage fears as farmers threaten to stop production over prices
2 years, 8 months ago

Egg shortage fears as farmers threaten to stop production over prices

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British egg farmers have warned …

Still battling fallout of COVID-19 crisis, poultry industry dealt fresh blow by bird flu outbreak
3 years, 11 months ago

Still battling fallout of COVID-19 crisis, poultry industry dealt fresh blow by bird flu outbreak

Firstpost  

Although animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh said there have been no scientific reports on transmission of bird flu to humans and consumers should not be scared, prices and demand for poultry and eggs has fallen in several states. Already reeling from the impact of the novel coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns, the bird flu outbreak comes as a …

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