Chicken Wing Prices Soar , Preceding Super Bowl Sunday.
NPR reports you may be shocked at the
price of chicken wings when you're getting ready for the big game this Sunday.
NPR reports you may be shocked at the
price of chicken wings when you're getting ready for the big game this Sunday.
Officials say to look on the bright side.
Yes, prices are high, but at least we
won't be running out of wings.
Officials say to look on the bright side.
Yes, prices are high, but at least we
won't be running out of wings.
There will be
no wing shortage. , Tom Super, spokesman for the National Chicken Council, via statement.
Like almost anything else you buy right now, wings might be
a little more expensive,
but they'll be stocked. , Tom Super, spokesman for the National Chicken Council, via statement.
I just wouldn't wait
until kickoff to be
in line or order online. , Tom Super, spokesman for the National Chicken Council, via statement.
Market experts say the higher cost
of chicken wings is due to Americans' increased appetite for them during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
This increased demand, experts say,
has added pressure on a sector already hampered by supply chain issues.
According to the National Chicken
Council, 1.42 billion chicken wings
will be consumed by Americans
on Super Bowl Sunday.
According to the National Chicken
Council, 1.42 billion chicken wings
will be consumed by Americans
on Super Bowl Sunday.
According to U.S. Department of
Agriculture data, the wholesale price
of chicken wings has dropped 19%
since peaking in May 2021.
Yet, NPR reports businesses currently
charge nearly 30 cents per pound
more than they did last year