SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 -- American eggs are back on Singapore supermarket shelves after more than 20 years - although shoppers will have to pay a premium.

Eggs from US brand Contented Hen are now being sold at more than 50 FairPrice outlets, as importers seek to widen distribution following the resumption of US egg exports to Singapore in July.

The eggs, sourced from pasture-raised and free-range hens on farms in the US Midwest, are available at 43 FairPrice Finest stores and eight FairPrice hypermarkets, The Straits Times reported.

A dozen free-range white or brown eggs costs S$12.80 (RM40.80), while 12 organic free-range eggs are priced at S$14.80.

That is considerably more than mainstream eggs from Singapore and Malaysia, which typical...