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New study finds eggs may have beneficial association with areas of cognitive performance

11/01/2017

A Finnish study, published in the December 2016 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has concluded that moderate egg intake may have a beneficial association with certain areas of cognitive performance. The study investigated the associations of cholesterol and egg intakes...

Celeb trio front cracking egg campaign

09/01/2017

A trio of top celebrities are spearheading a £1m recipe egg marketing campaign for 2017 promoting the culinary and health benefits of eggs. Top chef Simon Rimmer, health and fitness expert Lucy Mecklenburgh, and TV presenter Helen Skelton have all signed up as ambassadors for British Lion...

A fry up really is the best hangover cure

13/12/2016

A new survey* has revealed that a full English breakfast is the fastest acting hangover cure and the preferred remedy for Brits battling the aftermath of a heavy night. More than a third (38%) of Brits who chose to eat a fry up recovered from their hangover in less than 3 hours, compared...

Record breaking egg sales

29/11/2016

Egg sales are accelerating at a rapid rate, with the latest four week data showing a sharp rise, and the strongest period of growth recorded since the end of rationing in the 1950s. Retail egg sales (volume) have increased by 9.2% year-on-year for the latest monthly period (4 w/e 6...

Dates announced for British Egg Week 2017!

16/11/2016

British Lion eggs has officially announced that British Egg Week 2017 will be taking place from the 9-15 October with World Egg Day falling on Friday, 14 October. The #PutanEggonit campaign for British Egg Week 2016 encouraged consumers to experiment with eating eggs in more unusual ways...

Egg Sales Soar

14/11/2016

Egg sales have continued to soar in 2016, building on several years of strong growth, according to new data from the British egg industry. Retail egg sales (volume) have increased by 3.7% year-on-year (Kantar Worldpanel 52 w/e 9 October 2016), the equivalent of around 204 million eggs. A...

Eating an egg a day may be associated with 12 percent reduced risk of stroke

01/11/2016

New research shows eating eggs may be associated with a reduction in the risk of stroke. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Researchers found that consuming up to one egg per day had no association with coronary heart disease and a 12 percent...

Another cracking couple of months on Instagram!

21/10/2016

The British Lion eggs Instagram account, Eggrecipes, continues to grow in popularity, gaining an additional 5,000 followers since August 2016. Inspiring egg photography, new recipe collections, promotional videos, blogger Instagram takeovers and an advertising campaign have all contributed...

World Egg Day comes to Hawker House

14/10/2016

British Egg Week culminates with a celebration of World Egg Day at a #PutanEggonit street food event at Hawker House today (14 October). The event, which has been created for key journalists and food bloggers, but is also open to members of the public, continues throughout Saturday 15...

Millennials are getting eggcited on Instagram

11/10/2016

In conjunction with British Egg Week’s social media theme of #PutanEggonit, British Lion eggs has launched some new consumer research highlighting the growing popularity of eggs on social media. The research revealed that millennials are going ‘share crazy’ over eggs, with 60% of Brits...

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