ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Eggs from Brunei are being sold for the first time in supermarkets in Singapore.
Marketed as ‘Farm Fresh Eggs’, they are available at 68 FairPrice supermarkets at an introductory price of SGD3.20 for a carton of 10, and will be progressively introduced to more of the chain’s outlets.
The price is comparable with that of eggs FairPrice imports from other countries, said the supermarket group’s chief procurement officer Tng Ah Yiam.
A check by The Straits Times yesterday found that a carton of 10 Pasar eggs from Malaysia costs SGD3.20 at FairPrice.
FairPrice is importing 200,000 eggs a week from Brunei through supplier Dasoon Eggs.
Tng said, “We are happy to be able to import Brunei eggs to Singapore… Brunei is another new source of supply (of eggs), which allows us to diversify and ensure that we can achieve supply stability and price stability as well.”
The move adds to existing efforts to ensure Singapore’s food security, added Tng.
Currently, FairPrice sources its eggs from 10 countries, including Singapore (which provides around half of FairPrice’s egg supply), Malaysia and Thailand, and also places that are further away, such as Australia and Ukraine.
One advantage of sourcing eggs from Brunei, as compared with countries outside the Southeast Asian region, is the shorter shipment time required. It takes up to seven days for eggs to arrive by ship from Brunei, while shipments from Ukraine or Australia would take up to 21.
