The egg price scandal exposes cracks in America’s food pricing system

A $3.3 million DOJ settlement with three major egg producers has renewed scrutiny of how benchmark pricing works in the US food industry. While avian influenza drove much of the recent spike in egg prices, regulators argue market conduct may also have played a role, raising broader questions about transparency, competition and the future of antitrust enforcement in agriculture. The post The egg price scandal exposes cracks in America’s food pricing system appeared first on FoodChain Magazine.