Vital Farms’s CEO on Turning the Eggflation Crisis into Opportunity
Russell Diez-Canseco shares how the brand’s relationship with farmers and transparency with customers have allowed the company to turn crisis into opportunity. …
Inflation
How Shifting Consumer Demand Patterns are Contributing to High Egg Prices
According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the increase in overall demand for eggs, combined with the growing preference for specialty eggs, is exacerbating the impact of tight supplies precipitated by HPAI. The confluence of all three factors is prolonging the timeline for bringing egg supply and demand into closer alignment. Until then, retail egg prices will remain elevated. …
Trader Joe’s Limits Egg Purchases to One Dozen Per Day
The company stated limits are in place at all U.S. locations. …
Colorado’s High Egg Prices are Blamed on Bird Flu, but There’s More to the Story
Many stores are willing to lose money on eggs to attract shoppers. For Natural Grocers, which subsidizes the cost of a dozen free-range eggs for $3.99 for its {N}power loyalty program, the motive is to provide customers with an affordable, healthy meal. …
Legislative Task Force Offers Possible Actions to Rescue Troubled Alaska Seafood Industry
Alaska lawmakers from fishing-dependent communities say they have ideas for ways to rescue the state’s beleaguered seafood industry, with a series of bills likely to follow. …