USA asks Sweden for help in the egg crisis

American authorities have turned to Swedish and Danish egg producers and asked about the possibility of buying eggs, reports Danish media and Göteborgs-Posten.

It indicates that there is a large shortage and that they have had very great challenges with many animals being slaughtered, says Kronägg's CEO Markus Lindström, who received a request from the USA, to GP.

The industry organization Swedish Eggs was contacted a few weeks ago regarding the situation.

In the USA, the egg shortage is primarily due to bird flu, which led to the culling of over 40 million birds last year. This has driven up prices and sparked political debate. Former President Donald Trump, in his speech to Congress, blamed rising egg prices on President Joe Biden.

The possibility of exporting eggs remains uncertain. Various export regulations currently pose obstacles, according to the industry association Danish Eggs.

Additionally, transporting eggs across the Atlantic is complex, and Europe faces its own challenges, as noted by Markus Lindström.

I don't think we will export. We also have an egg shortage in Europe and there we already have export channels we use. So it's rather that we export within Europe.