The staple grocery is being rationed in some supermarkets - but why are there so few around?
Firstly, it appears there is not one single reason for the shortages - particularly as retailers and farmers are blaming different things.
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC, said: "Supermarkets source the vast majority of their food from the UK and know they need to pay a sustainable price to egg farmers. The war in Ukraine could also be playing a part in the chicken and egg shortages, as both Russia and Ukraine are major producers of wheat - a key ingredient in chicken feed.as the BRC's latest statistics showed food inflation at 12.4% this month, which is up from 11.6% in October.
The second biggest increase was at Aldi, where the price of a box of six Merevale large free-range eggs went up by 10p in October to £1.49.It is not clear so far how the hospitality sector has been affected or how many venues have already taken eggs off their menus.Image source,Yes, but there's a debate about how much of an impact avian flu is really having on the industry.Some 2.
In a video posted online, he said: "Yes my costs have increased. Yes, feed has increased, electricity has increased. But the supermarkets aren't paying us a fair price to cover the costs." "In March we asked for a 40p per dozen rise in egg prices at retail level and for the additional money to be passed down the chain to producers. While egg prices have risen by about 45p, most farmers have only received 5-10p of that rise."
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