Super Value President, Debra Symonette announced the reduction in the price of eggs available at the food store chain earlier this week. She said the company was able to source the eggs at a better price from a different supplier in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources. At the time Symonette did not name the new supplier.

It has been reported on ZNS News that Super Value’s new supplier is based in the Dominican Republic. Symonette explained that the government had to approve the new deal. She said, “we would have had to obtain a permit from the agency that’s responsible for approving any products like that that are brought in.”

The Bahamas has recently announced its intent to explore trade diversification. Bahamas Trade Commission Deputy Chairman, Sen. Hon. Barry Griffin spoke with ZNS about the move to source goods outside of the United States. He said, “many goods that are labour intensive will likely be cheaper in other countries and that’s what were seeing for example in Latin America markets. The labour is cheaper in Latin America and so their able to produce fruits, vegetables and other commodities, for example, such as eggs at a much lower rate.”

According to the Super Value President customers can expect even more savings as the government’s 50% VAT reduction on certain items takes effect on April 1st and through the company’s continued sourcing of good from less expensive suppliers. “If we find products at a good price and we know that they’re safe, you know of good quality, we will definitely bring them in.

Due to the rush to obtain the eggs at the lower price Super Value has now limited customers to up to four cartoons of eggs.