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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Harry Taylor

Tesco joins Asda and Lidl in rationing eggs over supply issues

Eggboxes in Tesco
Farmers have been hit by soaring energy costs in recent months, and the price of wheat has risen because of the war in Ukraine. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Tesco has become the latest grocer to ration eggs due to supply issues.

Customers are now limited to buying three boxes of eggs at the checkout because of the dual blows to poultry farmers of rising costs and an avian flu outbreak.

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