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Retailers invited to meet with egg producers at crisis summit

simonkingBy simonkingMay 9, 20222 Mins Read
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The UK’s largest food retailers have been invited to meet with egg farmers at an emergency summit tomorrow (Tuesday, May 10) in a bid to find ways to resolve the sector’s cost of production crisis.

Scores of free range and organic producers will attend the summit, which will take place at the British Pig & Poultry Fair at Stoneleigh Park, and the senior egg buyers from all the major supermarkets have been asked to attend.

BFREPA will ask the retailers to outline what actions they are taking to support egg farmers, as market conditions threaten to stop production temporarily or put producers out of business entirely.

BFREPA CEO Robert Gooch will lead the emergency meeting at 11.30am and will outline how desperate the situation has become.

Egg producers have been hit with huge hikes in production costs in recent months. Feeding hens is now 50% more expensive, while energy prices have risen 40%. Spending on fuel has rocketed by 30%, while labour and packaging costs have also increased.

A recent BFREPA survey revealed that more than half of egg producers are seriously considering stopping production until the price they are paid improves. More than 70% said they will leave egg production within a year if a price rise isn’t forthcoming.

“The current situation is ruinous,” said Mr Gooch. “We have written to all the major retailers asking for their help but to date we have been largely ignored.

“We are not crying wolf – this isn’t something retailers can ignore in the hope it will go away. If the UK’s biggest supermarkets don’t increase the price of free range and organic eggs to a level where farms can at least break even, there will be egg shortages by the end of this year.”

Mr Gooch continued: “Farmers cannot continue to produce eggs for nothing – the situation is so dire that scores of farms are considering stopping production at the end of their current flock.

“Only the retailers have the power to prevent a mass exodus and keep British free range eggs stocked on supermarket shelves for their customers.”

The Breaking Point Summit will take place at 11.30am in the Poultry Forum Theatre at the Pig and Poultry Fair, taking place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.

Representatives from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, and Waitrose have been invited to the summit.

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Simon has more than 20 years’ experience in B2B publishing and is editor of Over the Counter. When not slumped over his PC, Simon is a keen follower of sport, supporting Manchester United.

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