Eggflation: Dozen-pack at supermarket hit record highs as bird flu ravages farms

(ZEROHEDGE) – New retail price data shows supermarket prices of a dozen eggs have soared to record highs. The surge comes amid an ever-expanding bird flu outbreak that has led to the culling of millions of birds, denting the size of the nation’s egg-laying hen population.

Bloomberg cited Expana data showing that a dozen eggs in the Midwest cost about $5.67 this week, exceeding the record high of $5.46 set in December 2022. Expana’s managing editor for eggs in the Americas, Karyn Rispoli...