As the spread of bird flu continues, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries says that it has secured a sufficient supply of packed eggs for home use, but that there are cases where the supply is stagnant, mainly for processing.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is checking the supply and demand trends of eggs by interviewing wholesalers, etc., but it is said that the supply of packed eggs for home use is sufficiently secured.
However, if a bird flu outbreak occurs at a contracted supplier's poultry farm, supermarkets will be unable to ship eggs, so there may be temporary shortages at stores until an alternative supplier is found. am.
On the other hand, it has been confirmed that there are some cases where the supply of eggs for processing shipped to food manufacturers is delayed because producers tend to prioritize supply for high-priced households. .
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, when the bird flu infection spread rapidly about two years ago, there were cases where manufacturers imported eggs for processing that were in short supply, so we will continue to monitor supply and demand trends. I'm here.