BFREPA responds to Government review into egg supply chain fairness

Published on : 16 May 2023

Responding to today’s announcement that the government is to review supply chain fairness in the egg sector, British Free Range Egg Producers Association CEO said:

“The announcement that the government will review fairness in the egg supply chain is a welcome development and one that BFREPA has been asking for over the past year.

"It is a necessary step. Free range producers have been trapped in a boom-and-bust cycle for years, primarily caused by unfair contracts which leaves their businesses carrying a huge amount of risk. The crisis seen in the sector over the past 12 months, as costs of production rocketed but prices paid to farmers stagnated, demonstrated why this intervention is needed.

“BFREPA will be ready to play an active role in the review when it begins, and hopes that the outcome is a fairer, more sustainable supply chain where consumers can choose a high quality British product at a price which allows farmers to have the confidence to continue producing eggs.”