Tesco £14m aid to crack egg famine

TESCO has announced multi-million pound aid for hard-hit egg suppliers.

Soaring feed costs and bird flu have led to shortages, with some supermarkets rationing supplies.

Tesco said it would give almost £14million of support to its suppliers and producers until March, with some aid continuing after that date.

The move came a day after Waitrose, one of the few supermarkets not to impose limits on customers, promised a £2.6million investment in egg supplies.

The National Farmers’ Union wants an urgent probe into the shortages.