Government response

Selling eggs of different colours: myths busted

There is no problem in selling eggs of varying colour in the same box. The truth:  There is no problem…

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 29 November 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The myth:  The Telegraph reported Defra wouldn’t allow eggs of a different colour to be sold in the same box.

The truth:  There is no problem in selling eggs of varying colour in the same box - as a trip to the supermarket will confirm. Information on how you can sell your eggs is available within the Eggs and Chicks(England) Regulations 2009 (PDF).

Published 29 November 2010