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Dairy Queen goes global with its cage-free commitment

Fast food chain Dairy Queen pledged to source 100% cage-free eggs and egg ingredients in all stores globally by 2025.

SIDNEY NE/USA - OCTOBER 3 2016: Dairy Queen restaurant exterior and sign. Dairy Queen is a chain of soft serve and fast food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen Inc.

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EU reports slight rise in salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis

Latest data has revealed an increase in the number of people in the European Union that have suffered salmonellosis or campylobacteriosis, but thankfully the increase has been very small.

Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are the two most commonly reported zoonoses in the European Union. Latest data reveals a slight increase in cases. (DrAfter123 | iStock.com)

African egg production, consumption needs a new approach

Both egg producers and consumers in Africa must be better informed of eggs’ benefits if the sector is to grow

Better branding and presentation of shell eggs would contribute to increased production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Vincent Guyonnet

Americans, pecked by inflation, try DIY egg farming

With egg prices higher than ever, more Americans are deciding to try their hand as backyard egg farmers.

hen in henhouse farm.

MPS acquires Country Charm Eggs, gains 1.8 million hens

MPS Egg Farms (MPS) announced the acquisition of Georgia-based egg producer Country Charm Eggs on February 21, 2023.

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2 lawmakers from cage-free states make selves look silly

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Katie Porter recently wrote letters to the five largest egg producers in the United States, asking them to explain why egg prices have risen so sharply.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Katie Porter (Elizabeth Warren | Facebook)

Glowing biomarker could simplify in ovo chick sexing

CRISPR-based gene editing technology could help breeders identify male layer chicks before hatch.

Will in ovo sex sorting replace the practice of euthanizing newly hatched layer cockerels? (Lukas Blazek | Dreamstime.com)

UEP: reducing food waste should not compromise food safety

U.S. agricultural cooperative United Egg Producers (UEP) submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging it to reject a proposal that would allow surplus broiler hatching eggs into the food supply.

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Did Taylor Swift fans lower egg prices after the Grammys?

Another conspiracy theory about egg prices has formed, and this one involves popstar Taylor Swift, her fans and the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Taylor Swift (kathclick | Bigstock)

Avian flu affecting Kraft Heinz in way you may not suspect

Carlos Abrams-Rivera, president of the Kraft Heinz North America Zone, recently spoke of at least one way the company is mitigating the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak.

Production of Just Crack and Egg, a Kraft Heinz product in which consumers add their own eggs, is being closely examined by the company as shoppers deal with high, avian influenza-related egg prices. (Courtesy Kraft Heinz)

Speculation around eggs, prices and bird flu is not good

Everybody loves gossiping and speculating without having all of the information. I guess it is part of human nature. A few weeks ago, the rumor was that Mexican eggs were illegally crossing the border to the U.S. because of the high egg prices. The National Poultry Producers Association of Mexico (Unión Nacional de Avicultores – UNA) has been clear and straight forward in providing information:

White eggs on a concrete table. One egg is cracked and you can see the yellow yolk

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