Egg prices in Ukraine are kept up by exports

A decrease in egg prices was predicted at the beginning of spring, but the approach of Easter and export supplies prevented this. Market players told Ukrainian News about this. It is noted that the decrease in the price of eggs was expected, as poultry farms restored their stock after a sharp reduction in 2022, laying hens of a new generation began to actively lay. "In March-April 2023, manufacturers began to gradually raise prices. Two weeks before the Easter holidays, the price of a dozen unpackaged eggs reached UAH 55, and packaged eggs - UAH 65-70. Suppliers justified their prices with a shortage of products on the domestic market," a representative of the trade network told the newspaper. After the holidays, the purchase price of unpackaged eggs dropped by 50% in a matter of days to UAH 29.9 per dozen, while the price of a dozen packaged eggs remained at UAH 50-60. A representative of another chain noted that during the March-April price rally, they heard from suppliers: "The ...