Egg and Cocoa Prices Continue to Soar
Egg prices continue to soar because of the bird flu that has killed millions of egg-laying chickens. Another hot commodity is cocoa. With supplies tight, prices are also breaking records. Hershey and Mondelez both say they may need to hike prices as a result of the shortage. Peter Galbo, Bank of America food and beverage analyst is on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
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