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In light of dioxin contamination of animal feed in Germany, the British Egg Industry Council has urged food manufacturers, caterers and retailers to specify British Lion eggs and egg products to ensure the highest standards of food safety. The Code of Practice for British Lion eggs...

A-list celebrities including Coleen Rooney and Alesha Dixon are joining the growing number of women who are choosing eggs to keep in shape. Coleen Rooney reportedly shed her baby weight by starting her day on a protein-rich egg breakfast, Alesha Dixon is a fan of poached eggs on toast and...

Consumers are getting cracking in the kitchen, according to new figures showing egg sales are growing dramatically, rising by more then 5%* during October, well ahead of industry expectations. The sales hike, equating to some 17m eggs, builds on excellent September figures, which itself...

A cracking competition to win a microwave has closed after generating more than 1,600 entries and will see five lucky winners receive a Bosch microwave just in time for Christmas. But don’t despair, you can still download our handy microwave guide, which includes a range of quick and easy...

Britain has fallen back in love with the egg, according to new figures released by British Lion eggs. The latest retail sales data shows it’s no yolk, as 12m more eggs* were consumed in September, compared with the same period a year ago. Overall sales have risen by more than 60m in the...

The British Egg Information Service (BEIS) has been spreading the good news about eggs among GPs this Autumn. A campaign targeting this key group of opinion leaders has included hard-hitting advertisements in their two key weekly professional magazine titles, GP and Pulse, as well as...

Brits will boil, scramble, poach and fry their way through more than a billion eggs this October, according to figures released to mark the start of British Egg Week (4-10 October). October is set to join Easter as one of the most popular times for eating eggs, with monthly sales reaching...

With the end of Official Summer Time approaching, research has shown that eggs are a natural source of key nutrients that can help combat the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) such as depression. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry found that ‘mood nutrients’...

The British Lion eggs campaign to promote eggs as a ‘superfood’ was held up as an example for the rest of the world, as it scooped the Golden Egg award at the International Egg Commission’s annual conference. The award recognises the country with the most effective marketing campaign over...

A major ‘Time for Eggs’ point of sale campaign, promoting quick and easy egg meals, is hitting retail stores ahead of British Egg Week in October. TV chef Paul Merrett is fronting the activity, which is part of British Egg Week. Leaflets, shelf barkers, posters, trolley advertising and...