Bacon Prices Surge While Egg Prices Decline

Pork bacon prices have surged by 18% between May 2024 and May 2025, with a 5.7% increase in just one month, according to NIQ grocery price data. Factors behind this rise include tariffs, higher wages, supply and demand shifts, and increased production costs. The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and California’s Proposition 12, which mandates minimum living standards for farm animals, are also contributing factors. In contrast, egg prices have seen a 6.6% drop from April, although they remain 41% higher than a year ago. The price of a bacon-egg-cheese sandwich has reached record highs. (Newser)