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UK nutrition experts have challenged the conclusions of the paper ‘Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption with Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality’ published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today (15 March 2019). All UK health and heart...

Compassion in World Farming, the RSPCA and The British Egg Industry Council have reacted angrily to the Government’s refusal to add eggs and egg products to the list of foods protected by tariffs in the event of a no deal Brexit. Despite the Parliamentary vote that the UK will not leave...

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) have warned that billions of eggs from battery cages could be back on the menu in the event of a no-deal Brexit, unless the UK Government acts to protect British consumers. Despite assurances across a number of...

Retail egg sales remained positive in 2018, supported by consumer desire for healthier options, flexitarianism, and the impact of the change in official advice that vulnerable groups can now enjoy runny eggs, as long as they are Lion. Following more than ten years of sales growth, annual...

Steph Houghton, the Manchester City and England football captain, is kicking off the next phase of the British Lion eggs #WonderEgg marketing campaign. The campaign was launched by star diver Tom Daley last month to raise awareness of the Lion. Both sports stars will help communicate how...

The British Egg Industry Council is calling for stronger deterrents for food fraud following the news that an egg trader in the Netherlands, convicted of fraudulently selling contaminated eggs as fit for human consumption, has been fined just EUR30,000. The egg trader from Mijnsheerenland...

Champion diver Tom Daley has launched the British Lion #WonderEgg campaign, getting 2019 off to a cracking start by sharing his recipe video for Smoked Haddock Scotch Eggs with his 2m Instagram followers. The new recipe is part of Tom’s collection of six mouth-watering British Lion egg...

New data shows that healthy eating messages are penetrating the public’s consciousness as Brits turn to healthier food preparation methods. According to Kantar Worldpanel data , while fried remains the most frequently consumed egg choice, healthier scrambled egg occasions were up by 56...