Price of Eggs Roundup

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What's going on with the price of eggs?

Entire egg trailer stolen in Pennsylvania

The theft of approximately 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer in central Pennsylvania is under investigation, authorities say, as the grocery staple has become scarce in some areas due to an avian flu outbreak and prices are reaching near-record highs.

The eggs, worth an estimated $40,000, were stolen from egg producers Pete & Gerry’s Organics in Greencastle Saturday night, according to a report from Pennsylvania State Police.

“Pete & Gerry’s is aware of a recent incident in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and we are actively working with local law enforcement to investigate,” the company said in a statement to CNN Tuesday.

The national average price of eggs was a hot-button issue in the leadup to the US presidential election in November, and consumers and restaurants continue to feel the pinch of higher prices with a shortened supply.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/us/pennsylvania-egg-theft-hnk/index.html

Waffle House adds 50 cents per egg surcharge amid shortages, rising prices

Waffle House is adding a 50-cent per egg surcharge to customers' orders, citing the impact of ongoing egg shortages and rising prices caused by bird flu.

Instead of increasing prices across its menu, the 24-hour breakfast chain is opting for "a temporary targeted surcharge tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices," the Norcross, Georgia-based company said in a statement. "While we hope these price fluctuations will be short-lived we cannot predict how long this shortage will last."

According to a forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the price of eggs will rise 20% this year.

Bird flu, formerly known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was confirmed in a commercial flock in the U.S. three years ago. The outbreak has worsened in recent months, with 17 million egg-laying hens slaughtered in November and December, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. HPAI affected 85 commercial flocks, including egg-laying hens, in January alone.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eggs-waffle-house-bird-flu/