| Egg market size 2011 (industry estimate) |
| UK Production |
9,691 million eggs |
| Imports |
2,080 million eggs |
| Exports |
259 million eggs |
| Total UK Consumption |
11,512 million eggs (+1%) |
|
| Number of eggs eaten in the UK 2011 (industry estimate) |
| Total per annum |
11,512 million |
| Per capita |
185 |
| Number per day |
32 million |
|
| Retail market value 2011 (industry estimate) |
| Sales |
£885m |
| Production costs 2010 - Ex farm cost of production of a dozen eggs (NFU) |
| Pence/dozen |
Cage |
Free range |
|
62.3 |
84.7 |
| UK egg market breakdown 2011 |
| Retail |
47% |
| Food Manufacture |
25% |
| Foodservice |
28% |
| Retail sector - outlet share 2010 (Kantar) |
| Multiples |
82.4% |
| Co-ops |
5.2% |
| Market Stalls |
2.4% |
| Independents |
1.7% |
| Butchers |
1.5% |
| Milkmen |
1% |
| Others |
5.8% |
| Egg type breakdown 2011 |
| Total Market (Defra) |
| Laying cage |
49% |
| Free Range |
47% (inc estimated 3% organic) |
| Barn |
4% |
| Retail Sector (Kantar) |
| Laying cage |
46% |
| Free Range |
50% (inc estimated 2% organic) |
| Barn |
4% |
| UK laying flock 2010 |
| UK (est) |
36m hens in laying flocks |
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