German eggs at Spar: producer changes the packaging

As reported, criticized Foodwatch, Four Paws, the Land creates life association and the Poultry farming Last week criticized the possible misleading packaging of Obermeier fresh eggs sold at Spar. The egg packaging features chickens in a free-range environment. According to the labeling, it contains eggs from German barn farming. The packaging had been used throughout Germany for 15 years, explained the junior boss of the Obermeier family business.

Die new packaging now avoid chicken photos and free-range subjects with barn eggs. In addition to the packaging, the German origin of the chicken eggs has also caused trouble. At the end of April, the poultry industry criticized Spar for continuing to sell German fresh eggs even after the egg shortage around Easter.

Egg producers see “breaking of taboo”

Egg producers see a “breaking of taboo” that endangers domestic production. For Spar, a full supply of Austrian eggs is still not possible in this country. Obermeier cannot fully understand the excitement in Austria and referred to the European internal market.

A “small-scale quantity” is sold to Spar and the supermarket chain only orders “refill quantities” at short notice. “We are not taking away any Austrian egg farmer’s livelihood,” they say.