This Discount Grocery Store is Pausing the Sale of Eggs—Here’s Why

March 16, 2023 Myo Quinn, Yahoo

Due to the rising price of eggs, Reuters reported earlier this week that discount store Dollar Tree is going to pause the sale of eggs until the fall. Dollar Tree often discontinues or pauses sales of certain items if higher costs make it impossible to keep prices under a certain dollar amount. Thrifty shoppers turn to discount stores like Dollar Tree for great deals on houseware and groceries, like eggs.

National Chicken Council Calls on FDA to Take Measures to Alleviate Egg Prices

February 14, 2023 National Chicken Council

The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or “bird flu”) in the United States and resulting egg price increases have caused the chicken industry to closely examine a policy that forces the broiler industry (broilers are chickens raised for meat) to destroy perfectly nutritious and safe eggs. The National Chicken Council today petitioned FDA to reverse or modify this policy.

Wholesale Egg Prices Have ‘Collapsed.’ Why Consumers May Soon See Relief

February 9, 2023 Greg Iacurci, CNBC

Wholesale egg prices have cratered in recent weeks from record highs, meaning consumers may soon see relief at the grocery store.

Bakers Scramble To Keep Business Afloat As Egg Prices Skyrocket

January 23, 2023 Shelby Slaughter, KOLD

People and businesses are seeing a nationwide price increase and a shortage of eggs in stores. There’s been a lot of empty store shelves and higher price tags on eggs when people do find them.

Egg Prices Have Doubled Over the Last Year

December 30, 2022 Justin Ho, Marketplace

Anyone who did any baking this holiday weekend might have noticed that eggs have become more expensive. The price of a dozen grade A eggs jumped from $1.82 at this time last year to almost $3.60 now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.