UK Egg Prices Rise 80% from £1 to £1.80 in 2023 Amid Shortages
Published on · Source: bbc.com
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Summarized by AI from the source belowThe price of a box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs in the UK rose from £1 in 2022 to £1.80 in 2023, an increase of 80%. This rise is attributed to the culling of millions of hens during the UK's worst avian flu outbreak from 2021 to 2023, compounded by energy costs and grain price hikes due to the conflict in Ukraine. Additionally, the price of four pints of semi-skimmed milk increased from £1.29 to £1.65, representing a 28% rise. As costs continue to outpace inflation, producers are facing financial difficulties, with costs rising by 7.7% as of April 2023.
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