Shoppers at Asda in Cardiff are being told that the sale of eggs is now restricted to two units only per customer. One woman who'd popped into her nearby Coryton branch took a photo of a notice which explained the rationing as being due to "low availability" while adding that staff were "working hard to keep the shelves stocked with items for everyone."
A spokesman for Asda said that the chain was probably the last of the UK's major supermarkets to introduce such restrictions and added the reasons behind the move were due to a growing crisis in the UK egg industry. Indeed, as reported last week, signs were also spotted in branches of Sainsbury’s stating "Can’t find the eggs you want? We’re dealing with supplier issues right now. We’re sorry for any hassle this causes." And fears have recently been growing about the need for potential rationing with urgent talks taking place across the industry about how to cope with such an event.
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