American Egg Board

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The American Egg Board (AEB) is an industry group that works on behalf of egg producers in the United States. It promotes the freshness, quality, and versatility of eggs through a variety of marketing campaigns, educational initiatives, and partnerships, including being a long-time provider of eggs for the White House Easter Egg Roll. Their mission is to increase demand for eggs through research and marketing to consumers and food service operators.

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-29.33

0.01% April 18

Latest Event

DOJ Price-Fixing Probe and AEB's Defensive Response

On March 10, 2025, the DOJ launched an investigation into alleged price-fixing among U.S. egg producers. Amid the probe, American Egg Board CEO Emily Metz defended current pricing trends, attributing them to supply-demand dynamics despite growing evidence and criticism of potential collusion.

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Latest Events

MAR

10

2025

DOJ Price-Fixing Probe and AEB's Defensive Response
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On March 10, 2025, the DOJ launched an investigation into alleged price-fixing among U.S. egg producers. Amid the probe, American Egg Board CEO Emily Metz defended current pricing trends, attributing them to supply-demand dynamics despite growing evidence and criticism of potential collusion.
-40

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 3

The American Egg Board, representing U.S. egg producers, downplayed allegations of price gouging by attributing rising egg prices to normal supply and demand dynamics. This stance may help obscure underlying anti-competitive practices, thus reflecting poor ethical business practices.

DOJ Opens Price-Fixing Probe into U.S. Egg Producers
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Economic and Structural Influence

April 3

The investigation underscores concerns about economic manipulation in the egg market. By framing price increases solely as a supply-demand issue, the American Egg Board risks enabling structural market abuses that undermine competitive fairness.

DOJ Opens Price-Fixing Probe into U.S. Egg Producers
MAR

08

2025

American Egg Board Defends Price Justification Amid DOJ Probe
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Amid a DOJ investigation into potential collusive practices among major egg producers, the American Egg Board defended the soaring egg prices by attributing them to supply and demand pressures from the avian flu outbreak, thereby downplaying allegations of price gouging and market manipulation.
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Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 3

By asserting that elevated egg prices are solely due to natural market forces in response to the avian flu, the American Egg Board minimizes potential ethical breaches in pricing practices. This defense may contribute to an environment where exploitative pricing continues unchecked, adversely affecting working families.

DOJ investigating major egg producers amid soaring prices: Sources
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Economic and Structural Influence

April 3

The Board’s stance amidst an antitrust probe reflects a reluctance to acknowledge structural market manipulations. Downplaying the possibility of collusion reinforces industry practices that may undercut consumer protections and perpetuate economic exploitation, aligning with broader concerns over oligarchic control in essential food markets.

DOJ investigating major egg producers amid soaring prices: Sources
NOV

17

2020

USDA Investigation Reveals Unethical Practices at American Egg Board
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The USDA investigation found that the American Egg Board engaged in inappropriate discussions about thwarting the sale of an eggless vegan spread and conducted targeted online advertising to undermine competitor Hampton Creek's products, raising concerns over the board's ethical standards and misuse of checkoff program funds.
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Public and Political Behavior

April 3

USDA findings revealed that board staff engaged in inappropriate internal communications, including joking about taking retaliatory actions against a competitor's CEO, which reflects unethical political and public behavior aimed at suppressing competition.

USDA Cracks Down On American Egg Board - AgWeb
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Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 3

The board's decision to pay for pro-egg online advertisements specifically aimed at undermining Hampton Creek's product search results, coupled with questionable internal communications, highlights unethical business practices and a misuse of checkoff program funds.

USDA Cracks Down On American Egg Board - AgWeb