U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Recommends Eggs as a First Food for Babies and Toddlers

July 16, 2020 American Egg Board

“Today is an important day for the American diet and for eggs. In an historic first, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee today issued recommendations for birth to 24 months old and specifically recommended eggs as an important first food for infants and toddlers, as well as for pregnant and lactating women.”

USDA Provides Flexibility to Shell Egg Industry to Shift Supply from Foodservice to Retail Outlets

March 27, 2020 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking immediate action to assist the American egg industry in redistributing the current inventory of safe, high quality table eggs from foodservice warehouses to retail distribution to support the surge in consumer demand for this staple food.

USDA: How We Store Our Eggs—and Why

April 24, 2019 USDA AMS

It is a question anyone who has ever eaten or cooked an egg might want to ask: How should we store them? That’s because the way eggs are stored depends on where they’re produced.

Giant Food Issues ‘Cage Free Eggs’ Statement

February 26, 2019 Giant Food

We have committed to working with suppliers to reach a 100 percent cage-free shell egg assortment by 2025. We are working toward a 100 percent cage-free shell egg assortment first in private brand selection, which accounts for the majority of our shell egg sales.

Cal-Maine Beats Profit Views, But Sales Miss as Eggs Sales and Prices Decline

January 11, 2019 Tomi Kilgore, MarketWatch

“Per capita egg consumption is up near historical levels, but supply concerns appear to be affecting market prices,” said Chief Executive Dolph Baker.