Food Roundup: Worsening Bird Flu and More Consumer Pain

A produce counter at St. Lawrence Market in Toronto.

Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

From worsening bird flu to shrinking beer sales and a gloomy outlook for grocery bills, here’s a snapshot of key food stories from around the world:

With the earnings season underway, food-and-beverage company results are sending a rather negative signal for consumer costs. Agricultural commodity prices may be tumbling, but on-the-shelf prices will keep going up.