Egg sales rose by 7.9 per cent year-on-year according to grocery scan data from IRI.
Australians bought a record number of eggs from supermarkets in December 2016, 7.9 per cent higher than December 2015.
The data shows 239 million eggs were purchased last December, or 7.7 million per day.
AECL MD Rowan McMonnies said this represented a national spend of $83.8 million, or $6.3 million more than December 2015.
“While eggs are always popular over Christmas, this growth is representative of a trend toward greater overall consumption of eggs in Australia," McMonnies said.
“Egg sales were also up significantly in 2016 compared to 2015 across all categories.
"Cage eggs sales were up 4.4 per cent, barn was up 1.3 per cent, and free range continued to grow, up 12.7 per cent.
“Whatever type of eggs Australians choose, they can be confident Australia has one of the most stringent quality standards regimes in the world, and one that places the welfare of hens at the forefront.
“More than 90 per cent of Australian households purchased eggs last year, so Australian farmers should be proud to see their hard work and care pay off."
This data is further good news for the Australian egg industry following the Australian government’s export agreement with South Korea announced recently.
