Egg farmers have warned that customers could face empty shelves because of a lack of support from supermarkets amid spiralling costs. The industry has warned that farmers are now considering stopping production at the end of their current flock because of rising cash pressure.
Farmers have previously called on supermarkets to increase their egg prices due to soaring feed and energy costs in the production process. The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) said the cost of feeding hens has jumped 50 per cent, while energy prices have soared by 40 per cent.
BFREPA added that fuel charges had surged by 30 per cent with labour and packaging also becoming more expensive. The industry body says it has asked Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, and Waitrose to raise prices to help, without any success.
