US’s biggest egg producer’s profits triple as prices soar | US news | The Guardian

The US's largest egg producer has reported soaring profits as consumer prices hit record highs thanks to avian flu – and alleged price-fixing which is being investigated by the Department of Justice.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/doj-egg-prices-rise-cal-maine-profits 

 

'Break Up Big Ag,' Says Sanders After Egg Giant Posts 718% Profit Increase

"While working families paid record prices for eggs, Cal-Maine raked over 700% more in profits—without reporting a single case of avian flu," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) tweeted on Thursday. 

"We need to crack down on corporate price gouging to provide Americans with relief at the grocery store." Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is running for U.S. Senate, wrote on Twitter last week that "corporate greed is driving inflation." 

"We need more competition to drive down prices," she added. "In the meantime, I'm demanding answers from Cal-Maine directly."…

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