New egg policy unlikely to push prices up: ministryBy Shelley Shan / Staff ReporterThe government’s proposed policy of requiring large restaurant and breakfast store chains to use washed and graded eggs is unlikely to push consumer prices up, the Ministry of Agriculture said. More consumers are aware of the importance of egg production and traceability information since the ministry introduced the policy mandating traceability through spray-marking eggshells in 2022, the ministry said, adding that this has boosted the consumption of washed and graded eggs. “The new policy is essentially an extension of the existing egg traceability framework, expanding its scope to include food and beverage chains of a certain scale as well as large corporations. There is minimal price difference between washed and graded eggs, and unwashed and ungraded ones, it said, adding that costs of delivering and processing washed and graded eggs would decrease with the larger scale of operation and improved operating procedures. Most egg producers affirmed the new policy during a meeting with ministry officials in July last year, as it helps elevate the quality of egg products and boost the trust of consumers, it said.

Source: Taipei Times February 09, 2026 16:09 UTC