Chicken prices spike higher as labor shortage affects the industry
Chicken wing prices are up 180% compared to before the pandemic
05/20/2021
Photo (c) rez-art - Getty ImagesChicken products were a hot commodity early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers favored it so much that it created shortages and caused prices to skyrocket. Unfortunately, some of those problems still exist, but the reason for it is different. Now, a labor shortage is causing turmoil in the industry.
Chicken processors in Georgia — where more poultry is produced than anywhere else in the U.S. — say they’re having trouble finding workers. That’s leading to inventory problems and higher prices at the meat counter.