MARKETS: Egg prices firm despite summer lull

Egg prices have bounced back during July and wholesale levels have improved for both colony and free-range. Unusually for the middle of the summer, and despite the high level of egg supplies, the market has firmed up with the colony sector the most stretched.   “It’s awfully tight on the colony front,” said Central Egg Agency’s Andy Crossland. “We’ve seen quite a few birds go out at the moment and we’ve got issues across Europe as well. Supplies are short and prices have m