Poland: Over a million eggs have suddenly disappeared from the market, putting deliveries before Christmas at risk

Due to bird flu, 1.4 million laying hens were culled. Over a million eggs per day suddenly disappeared from the market. However, poultry farmers must deliver these non-existent eggs to retail chains because they have concluded contracts. In addition, they must deliver them at the "old" prices. The National Federation of Poultry Breeders and Egg Producers warns that the chains' pricing policy may lead to a collapse in deliveries before Christmas. After a bird flu outbreak was detected on a laying farm in the Wielkopolska province, nearly 1.4 million hens were designated for culling. Over a million eggs per day suddenly disappeared from the market. This is a gigantic amount that was supposed to be delivered to bakeries, stores and food production plants every day. - In the current egg trading system, the pricing policy of large retail chains plays a significant role, for months exerting enormous pressure to maintain low purchase prices. Therefore, the turmoil may prove to be a ...