Egg rationing in some UK supermarkets due to bird flu

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Some UK supermarkets have begun rationing customers' purchases of eggs after supplies were cut by bird flu. Britain, which is facing its biggest bird flu outbreak in its history, is seeing the number of cases on commercial farms rise rapidly, affecting egg supplies and raising fears of a shortage of turkeys and chickens at Christmas. Asda, Britain's third-largest supermarket group after market leader Tesco and second-largest Sainsbury's, is limiting purchases to two cartons of eggs per customer. "While bird flu has disrupted supplies for some egg ranges, retailers are experts in managing supply chains and are striving to minimize the impact on customers," said Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at British Retail Consortium, which represents British supermarkets. "Some stores have introduced temporary limits on the number of boxes customers can buy to ensure availability for everyone," he added. A Sainsbury's spokesman said it is ...