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Chicken prices double as demand for fast food chicken soars 11 May 2021, 05:13 GMT+10 WASHINGTON D.C.: Chicken prices have soared sharply in the U.S. this year, fueled by supply shortages and a growing appetite for chicken among restaurants, which has left producers scrambling to raise production, even as labor remains scarce. Since the start of this year, chicken breast prices have more than doubled in the U.S., while wing prices have climbed to record levels, according to market-research firm Urner Barry, according to The Wall Street Journal. Chris Testa, president of supermarket distributo...

By Jaewon Kang Prices are rising as high demand runs up against constraints on the availability of goods and services across the U.S. economy. Price tags on consumer goods from processed meat to dishwashing products have risen by double-digit percentages from a year ago, according to NielsenIQ. Whirlpool Corp. freezers and dishwashers and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. lawn and garden products are also getting costlier, the companies say. Some consumers are feeling stretched. Kaitlyn Vinson, a program manager in Denver, said her recent $275 bill at a Costco Wholesale Corp. store, wh...

Image courtesy of iStock. May 6, 2021 Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research firm, reported The Wall Street Journal. Boneless skinless chicken breast averaged around $1 a pound last year and is now trading at $2.04 a pound, according to the researcher, while prices for jumbo wings have risen to a record $2.92 a pound. United Natural Foods Inc., a supermarket distributor, has seen chicken prices increase on account of higher restaurant demand, according to Chris Testa, presid...

United Natural Foods (UNFI) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript Motley Fool Transcribing © The Motley Fool Logo of jester cap with thought bubble. United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI) Q2 2021 Earnings Call Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the UNFI fiscal 2021 second-quarter earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator instructions] It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Mr. Steve Bloomquist, vice president of investor relations. Sir, the floor is yours. Pl...