Egg Innovations Showcased at Natural Products Expo West 2026 in California

American Egg Board highlights advancements in convenience, portability and more to meet evolving consumer needs and preferences and drive customer value.

The American Egg Board (AEB) showcased a series of egg-based market innovations from producers, food manufacturers and strategic partners at Natural Products Expo West 2026 in Anaheim, CA, March 3-6. Spanning convenience, portability, the advancements underscored the egg industry’s commitment to pioneering solutions that meet evolving consumer needs and create new customer value.

“The ingenuity of America’s egg farmers and the U.S. egg industry were on...

AEB Reorganizes Around Three Priorities Following Unanimous Vote in Support of Assessment Increase

Organization Will Focus on Growing Demand Globally and Supporting Farmers in Bold New Ways

The American Egg Board (AEB) has restructured its organization to further accelerate global demand growth, continue to support farmers through research and on-farm resource creation and maximize return on farmer investment. These organizational changes follow a unanimous October vote to petition United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a producer referendum that would double egg farmers’ assessments over the next eight years.

This strategic staff realignment focuses AEB’s anticipated expanded resources on...

American Egg Board Applauds USDA’s Continued Focus on Real Food and Protein Access 

The American Egg Board (AEB) commends the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of new staple food requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the launch of Dietary Guidelines for Americans Strategic Partnerships. Both efforts prioritize real food and ensure American families have access to affordable, nutrient-dense options like eggs. 

The new SNAP stocking standards nearly double the number of healthy food options available to recipients, with a clear focus on protein...

American Egg Board Aims to Spur Rapid Export Growth, Starting with Indonesia

American Egg Board (AEB) leadership and U.S. egg producers are accompanying officials from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and state departments of agriculture, agribusiness executives and representatives from other U.S. commodities on a trade mission to Jakarta, Indonesia, February 2–5, 2026. The trade mission is the first in a series of strategic international engagements slated by AEB this year to catalyze expansion of U.S. egg and egg product exports to diversify sales distribution long-term and address current domestic market conditions with urgency.

“Exports represent a critical...

USDA Seeks Nominations for American Egg Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is currently seeking nominees for the American Egg Board (Board) to fill three member and three alternate vacancies in Area I (AL,CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, TX, VT, VA, WV). They will serve a two-year term beginning March 2026 to March 2028. The deadline for nominations to organizations certified in Area I is Friday, September
12, 2025.

Egg producers who own more than 75,000 laying hens may...

America’s Egg Farmers Recognized for Their Vital Role in the Iconic National Celebration

America’s egg farmers took center stage at the 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll, where their nearly 50-year legacy of supporting this beloved national tradition was celebrated like never before. Representing egg farmers nationwide, the American Egg Board (AEB) helped bring this year’s celebration to life, continuing a longstanding partnership that highlights the essential role of eggs in Easter festivities and the hardworking farmers who produce them.

In addition to donating real eggs used throughout the event and presenting the First Lady’s...

AEB Welcomes New Members and Executive Committee

The American Egg Board (AEB) announced new members and alternates, who were sworn in by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. The AEB, which is made up of 36 egg farmers, has also approved its newly elected Executive Committee.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, reappointed the following Members and Alternates for another two-year term:

Jeff Cutler, Fort Recovery, OH
Mindy Creighton-Truex, Atwood, IN
Sean Delano, Whitewater, WI
Ted Greidanus, Neosho, MO
Jessica Hanslik, Jackson, MS
Thomas Hertzfeld, Grand Rapids, OH
Clint Hickman, Buckeye, AZ...