100,000 Eggs Stolen From a Truck in Central Pennsylvania
Remember when thieves would rob armored cars for cash or gold? With the price of eggs skyrocketing, maybe that precious commodity should be transported in refrigerated armor cars.
Approximately 100,000 eggs were reported stolen from the back of a distribution trailer Saturday night (Feb. 1) in Greencastle, Pa. The eggs were from egg producer Pete & Gerry’s Organics.
Our calculation: 8,333 dozen eggs at about $5 per dozen equals $41,666.
In related news, the Waffle House chain of diners is adding a 50-cent per egg surcharge because of the higher cost of eggs, according to signs posted at its restaurants and seen by CNN. The surcharge will be adjusted or removed based on market conditions, the Waffle House statement said.
The price of eggs has been driven up by the spread of bird flu/avian influenza in poultry flocks across the U.S. and across the world. In a December 2024 report, USDA said egg prices had risen 7.7% last year, and the agency predicts an 11.4% rise this year.
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Dave Fusaro has served as editor in chief of Food Processing magazine since 2003. Dave has 30 years experience in food & beverage industry journalism and has won several national ASBPE writing awards for his Food Processing stories. Dave has been interviewed on CNN, quoted in national newspapers and he authored a 200-page market research report on the milk industry. Formerly an award-winning newspaper reporter who specialized in business writing, he holds a BA in journalism from Marquette University. Prior to joining Food Processing, Dave was Editor-In-Chief of Dairy Foods and was Managing Editor of Prepared Foods.