Letter: Where am I supposed to get my eggs?

Letter: Where am I supposed to get my eggs?

As a Maine hospitality industry food service professional tasked with procurement of roughly 130,000 shell eggs this coming season, I am worried about two things: Will there be an adequate supply available from my sole vendor to accommodate our guests? And, how can I react to egg prices and other staples, with some egg prices […]

Businesses are shelling out for eggs in the face of shortage, price hikes

At Cracked, a Thayer Street restaurant specializing in egg sandwiches, dozens of egg cartons line a shelf above the store counter's buffet line. Customers often look at the array and comment "'wow, that's a lot of money right there,'" said Howard Pantz, one of the shop's owners.Since its opening last November, the price of eggs has skyrocketed.The inflated prices come amid a nationwide shortage of eggs caused by a national outbreak of highly pat…

Egg shortage shows no signs of letting up as supermarkets continue purchase limits

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Price increase on eggs amid Bird Flu pandemic causing demand increase in chickens

When chickens are cheaper than a dozen eggs, people have to work through larger crowds to get them.

Egg prices start to drop after bird flu shortage caused massive hikes

Shoppers may finally feel some relief in the egg aisle after waning demand caused steep price declines over the past week, according to new data.

U.S. egg prices surged in February but there are signs of relief

US egg prices once again surged in February’s closely watched inflation report amid a shortage caused by bird flu, but there are signs that dropping demand is bringing some relief.