Brussels, 16/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - Implementation of the directive on the protection of laying hens, which brought in a ban on battery cages from 1 January 2012, has led to lower production and a consequent surge in egg prices with the approach of Easter, a period when the demand, particularly from the food industry, is high. “The drop-off in supply and the increase in demand has caused a significant increase in egg prices”, the Commission has confirmed.
Within the EU27, the price...