Egg deficiency throughout the country that has resulted in shock stickers for millions of customers in food stores is even more bizarre in New York, where organic cards without cage, usually more expensive, now costs less than regular dozens in some stores.
In the Morton Williams Food Product Chain, a dozen white, regular eggs from a brand in a store, this week started $ 9.99, New York Post reported. Meanwhile, Land O’lakes cardboard brown eggs that are produced “hormone -free, steroids or antibiotics” cost only $ 5.59.
The site of the Midtown chain also had other varieties of organic and cages that sold less than $ 10, including $ 5.69 for a dozen Eggland’s best “hen with a vegetarian language“Eggs.
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A dozen eggs in the box. (East)
One of the reasons of unusual prices is that organic farms of free farm eggs, also hit by bird flu, are respectful of distribution contracts with lower prices, said Joe Viscomi, Assistant Director of Operations for Morton Williams.
Many of these contracts are expected to expire in the coming weeks, So prices He could soon jump $ 10 for a dozen, he said.
Supermarket Morton Williams is located at the intersection between Laguardia Place and Bleecker Street in New York. (Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images)
“The cost of the costs of organic browns and eggs without a cage opposite conventional eggs closes quickly,” Viscomi said.
The outbreak resulted in the slaughter of millions of hens in an effort to suppress the spread, resulting in higher egg prices.
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The sign allows customers to know about the possible lack of eggs at the Glendale store, California, January 6, 2025. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
“I would not bet on May recovery” as some experts have predicted, said Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, director of agriculture and food practices at the Kearney consulting company.
Through New York, many Bodegas have increased egg prices. Some NYC customers They are looking for an agreement. Bryant Park Whole Foods in Midtown sells a dozen premium eggs for $ 4.69 this week, Post reported.
Some companies take other steps to make up for the price increase.
AND VaffleThe southern breakfast chain, began a temporary extra charge of 50 percent of the eggs on Monday.
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The company blamed a permanent egg deficiency caused by a bird’s flu, saying: “Consumers and restaurants are forced to make difficult decisions.”
Plans to control egg prices and “adjust or remove an extra charge as market conditions allow it.”
