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Eggs are cleaned and disinfected at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, which had seen an outbreak of avian flu. Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

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What's keeping egg prices high for Easter? It's not just inflation
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Mon,03/25/24-4:55PM , 66 Reads
Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by
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Insider Q&A: CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfast
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Mon,03/18/24-5:07AM , 63 Reads
First Watch, a restaurant chain that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, is rising – and shining.
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Gum makers want to know: What will make Americans start chewing again? Generational habits, health concerns and the coronavirus pandemic have gnawed away at gum sales. (AP Video:Teresa Crawford)

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Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales
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Thu,03/07/24-4:06AM , 94 Reads
Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again?
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A customer removes her purchases at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Feb. 16, 2024, sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer
Tue,02/27/24-9:48AM , 74 Reads
Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country's history this year.
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