Bird flu spreads across US, causes egg shortage
Food companies are either importing eggs from overseas or using alternatives such as plant-based egg substitutes
Chicago
AS a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps - importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives.
A spokeswoman for Archer Daniels Midland Co said that as egg supplies tighten and prices rise, the food processing and commodities company has received numerous inquiries from manufacturers about the plant-based egg substitutes that it makes.
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