Egg shortages at B.C. stores should ease soon: industry [Video]

If you noticed a shortage of eggs at your local grocery store over the holidays, you’re not alone. The B.C. Egg Marketing Board says typical seasonal demand coupled with the effects of avian influenza on provincial flocks has led to reduced supplies at some stores.

“Typically, there will be eggs available,” said Amanda Brittain, director of communications and marketing for BC Egg, in an interview with CTV News Thursday.

“It may not be your preferred brand.”

At least three grocery stores CTV News has visited in the Lower Mainland in the last two weeks were completely out of eggs, but Brittain said that’s not the norm and is expected to become even less common over the coming weeks.

“Christmas is behind us,” she said. “Demand does typically dip in early January and we are able to bring eggs in from other parts of Canada thanks to supply management. We feel that these shortages are going to slowly …