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British Lion eggs has launched a £1.3m marketing campaign for 2021 to drive awareness of the Lion mark and capitalise on unprecedented consumer demand for eggs in retail. With retail sales growing by 18.4% in the last year (52 w/e 27 Dec 2020), the equivalent of around 1.2billion extra...

Following media reports that some smaller non-Lion producers may have surplus eggs that they are struggling to sell due to the impact of the latest lockdown on suppliers to the hospitality or school sectors, the BEIC is advising that they contact one of the egg wholesalers to discuss their...

The British Egg Industry Council has welcomed the deal agreed between the UK and the EU. Since the EU referendum in June 2016, the BEIC has continuously engaged with the UK Government over a range of issues that would impact our producers and consumers as a result of leaving the EU. Even...

Mob Kitchen, the popular online cookery channel, has developed a series of celebratory British Lion egg recipes to share with their 800k social followers during December. The dishes, which are quick, easy to prepare and affordable include Green eggs and Ham, Christmas Pavlova and a Boxing...

The BBC Good Food x British Lion eggs microsite has been updated with fresh recipe content, highlighting seasonal ingredients, to inspire consumers to get cracking over the Christmas period and beyond. The quick, easy and tasty recipes include a pumpkin, tomato and egg one pot bake.

The festive season may be different this year, but regardless of how we celebrate, doubtless there will be a few dreaded hangovers the morning after. The good news is that one of the most effective cures is natural and delicious: eggs. Not only do they help fight the symptoms associated...

Researchers who studied a sample of Chinese adults concluded that eating eggs increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, the conclusions drawn from the research are misrepresentative. Dr Juliet Gray, registered nutritionist comments: “The reported conclusions of this study...

The UK Government has announced that they will place the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) on full statutory footing. The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) warmly welcomes this move and sincerely hopes this will help give farmers a louder voice in the development of UK trade policy...

Two new international research studies (1,2) have confirmed how eggs can help in weight loss programmes for different population groups. Both studies showed eggs to be of benefit in helping overweight and obese adults, including older age groups, lose weight. The new studies support the...