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British Lion eggs crack on with £1.5m marketing campaign

Olympic Gold medallist, Tom Daley OBE and leading nutritionist and author, Rhiannon Lambert, are two of the big names that have signed up to headline a new £1.5m marketing campaign for British Lion eggs. The campaign will see the sports star and foodie create content to inspire egg...

Eggs shown to aid weight loss in older and overweight people

With 'New Year, New You' dieting in full swing, we’re exploring two pieces of recent research into the satiating qualities of eggs, which show how eggs can help in weight loss programmes for different population groups. Both studies revealed eggs to be of benefit in helping overweight and...

New study: Eggs increase intake of immune supporting nutrients

Eggs could be a key addition to a plant-based diet for this winter A new study in the Journal of Nutrition – has found that adding eggs to a plant-based diet increases intake of key immune-supporting micronutrients selenium and choline. This is of particular importance as these are known...

A cracking cure for your festive hangover

As we approach the festive season, the promise of endless Michael Bublé, enchanting Christmas lights, and questionable dance moves await. And so does the inevitable festive hangover. The best hangover cures are subject to much debate - but tucking into eggs the morning after will do more...
Christmas eggnog

Crack into Christmas!

The party season is approaching and it will soon be time to think of festive canapés and cocktails. As you’re stocking up, don’t forget to grab an essential - eggs - the perfect base for some all-time Christmas favourites. Eggnog (Prep: 240 mins. Cook: 15 mins) This great Christmas classic...

35,000 shoppers sign petition to crack down on imported eggs

More than 35,000 British shoppers have now signed a petition demanding supermarkets ditch imported eggs and commit to using British egg ingredients for own-label foods produced in the UK, making it one of the most well supported on change.org. Launched by British Lion Egg Processors, the...

Eggcellent eggs

British Lion eggs will be on the panel for the upcoming IFST Food Safety Group webinar – Eggcellent Eggs, Safety, Quality and Provenance – alongside independent food safety expert Sterling Crew. The session will consider the issues associated with eggs in the past and the subsequent...

Gearing up for British Egg Week

With British Egg Week (4-10 October) fast approaching, British Lion eggs is inspiring consumers to get cracking by collaborating with comedian George Egg, the famous ‘snack hacker’, on some exciting (and amusing!) recipes which will be shared with his 55k Instagram followers as well as...