The price of eggs in Belgium rose yet again on Tuesday, to a new record, according to figures from the egg price commission in Kruisem (East Flanders).
The price of eggs in Belgium is set weekly by the Kruisem price commission. For a 62.5-gram brown free-range egg, the price currently stands at 17.69 cents. A week ago, it was 17.52 cents.
To be clear, this is the price the poultry farmer gets. In shops, a carton of eggs is more expensive.
The reason for the record prices is the globally tight market. There is extra high demand for eggs in the run-up to Easter, while supply is limited due to bird flu in the US and Eastern Europe, among others.
Traditionally, egg prices drop after Easter.
