Eggs

Demand for eggs continues to grow in the United Arab Emirates, despite further price increases. In the first quarter of 2023, the government approved a temporary hike in the average unit price of eggs by a maximum of 13%. This was approved due to the…

Eggs in the UK continue to be impacted by rising unit prices, driven by escalating production costs and supply challenges that are notably affecting consumption levels. Egg producers are already contending with narrow profit margins, and the soaring…

Rising input costs such as the cost of animal feed and installing a more stable electricity supply has resulted in price hikes for eggs. The cost of feed, fuel and electricity usually accounts for 75% of input costs for producers. Grain shortages due…

Total volume sales of eggs in Japan have been declining in 2023, heavily impacted by serious egg shortages caused by an avian influenza outbreak in the first half of the year. Since the start of the avian influenza season in October 2022, more than…

Avian influenza outbreaks throughout 2022 contributed to rising input costs across the supply chain, resulting in strong double-digit unit price increases for eggs. Between infection-related deaths and intentional culling of flocks to limit further…

Eggs are very popular in Vietnamese cuisine, and they appear in meals consumed by all consumer groups, regardless of their income level. Because of the low price per piece, which ensures that eggs remain more affordable than other fresh foods, and…

Due to the easing of China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies at the end of 2022, consumer lifestyles are returning to greater levels of normality in 2023, resulting in declining retail volume sales of eggs and a rebound in foodservice volumes, although…

Volume sales in eggs continue to be relatively stable, despite production having been significantly affected by the avian flu outbreak in France, with around 9.5% of the laying flock of hens affected by the epidemic since its start in 2021 –…

In the eggs category, 2022 was marked by a significant increase in production costs. This increase was mainly attributable to the rise in energy costs, production factors, and especially the surge in feed prices due to the outbreak of the war in…

The dominant surge in 2023 egg sales came from free-range eggs, driven by their perceived health benefits over regular options. Moroccan consumers, seeking both affordability and health benefits, gravitated towards organic eggs, priced at a mere…