--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week | foodcosts description: foodcosts | Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D12AQHhvStA-LmNDg/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/B4DZvm1rNOG8AM-/0/1769104389347?e=1770854400&v=beta&t=g-XVY6ACnqzqyjUWsNSDyktZFrlrSrCxYQ1sxSvXd4c)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Cracking Egg Markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Jan 22, 2026 1:26:35 PM So…are eggs swimming in oversupply? The production data says no. U.S. table egg output last month wa... 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[Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/gobble-gauge) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQGutaYYZ-8wLQ/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/B4EZqi9dKpGYAI-/0/1763670610996?e=1765411200&v=beta&t=giAcIvgofBGeOQT9HvGpGqeuwrAMBSh2twwBwQGoqvs)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/market-cooldown) [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Market Cooldown](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/market-cooldown) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Nov 20, 2025 4:05:14 PM Beef iis still running its own plot line. Prices remain elevated, continuing to pressure grocery and... 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It’s not just dominating headlines — it’s even caught the eye of theT... [Read more](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/beefs-full-court-press) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQHrXO-body6Fw/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000/B4EZnFu9iYIwAQ-/0/1759959046954?e=1762992000&v=beta&t=-V7XpugJdGlV4S6DOxKY_E_ZdUGf-MkTEVLsZPdVkCE)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/when-markets-go-fowl) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [When Markets Go Fowl](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/when-markets-go-fowl) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Oct 8, 2025 5:57:56 PM So... What’s Up With Table Eggs? Domestic egg production is making a comeback, but it’s not quite ch... 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