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Is H-E-B limiting egg carton purchases for customers?

Some grocery retailers are limiting egg purchases due to a bird flu outbreak affecting supply across the U.S. Signs at Costco limit customers to three cartons of eggs.
Trader Joe's has restricted purchases to one carton of eggs per customer, hoping to ensure availability for more customers, according to a spokesperson.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts average egg prices will increase by over 20% this year, following a 15.2% rise in January.
The bird flu outbreak has led to nearly half of the egg-laying hens in the U.S. Being wiped out, causing empty shelves and higher prices.

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KXAN

Is H-E-B limiting egg carton purchases for customers?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Things aren't quite so sunny side up for shoppers as egg prices skyrocket and some grocers begin placing limits on the number of cartons customers can buy. Trader Joe's began limiting purchases to one carton per customer per day, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Other grocery brands — including Costco, Whole Foods, Kroger and Aldi — also have varying carton limits enacted that are modified by location, AP added. What about …

27 days ago·Austin, United States

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The Epoch Times

Trader Joe’s Confirms Limit on How Many Eggs Customers Can Buy

Trader Joe’s confirmed that it would be capping purchases to one carton per customer each day as government data show that prices for a dozen eggs hit all-time highs last month because of bird flu. That limit applies to all Trader Joe’s locations across the country, a spokesperson said. “We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they visit Trader Joe’s,” the company said i…

27 days ago·New York, United States

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The Western Journal

Egg Rationing Begins as Supply Craters Nationwide

Major retailers are imposing limits on how many eggs consumers can purchase as the impact of the H5N1 bird flu epidemic ripples across the country. More than 40 million egg-laying chickens died in the past year due to bird flu, according to CNN, which cited data from the Department of Agriculture. That has led to... The post Egg Rationing Begins as Supply Craters Nationwide appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

27 days ago·Phoenix, United States

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KSRO

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Grocery stores limit egg purchases, thefts increase as bird flu spreads across US

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., stores around the country are reporting a shortage of eggs amid soaring prices, high demand and supply limits. More than 150 million poultry birds have been killed across all 50 states in an attempt to combat bird flu since 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The number of birds affected by the virus has been rising in recent m…

27 days ago

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CNBC

Trader Joe's, Costco and other grocery chains are limiting egg purchases—here's what to know

A deadly avian flu outbreak has created an egg shortage that has forced retailers to enforce purchase limits.

27 days ago·United States

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Scripps News

Grocery retailers begin limiting egg purchases amid supply issues

Some grocery retailers are beginning to place limits on how many cartons of eggs customers can buy as the ongoing bird flu outbreak impacts supply across the U.S.

28 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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