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TV show highlights runny Lion eggs for all

The food safety standards of British Lion eggs were highlighted on Food Unwrapped on Channel 4 last night (25 June). Food Unwrapped travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind the nation’s favourite food and this episode saw presenter Jimmy Doherty meet with Edwina Currie and...

British Lion animation launched

Following the latest food safety incident affecting non-UK eggs, British Lion eggs has launched a new animation with food safety expert, Dr Lisa Ackerley, explaining the benefits of choosing British Lion eggs and egg products. Watch the animation to see why not all egg products are the...

Eggs: your questions answered by Dr Hazel Wallace

Having canvassed her social media followers to find out what they think about eggs, British Lion eggs ambassador Dr Hazel Wallace, aka The Food Medic, has published a blog answering the most burning questions, and explaining why they're so good for you. The answers can also be found in a...

Major egg contamination in Europe: processors call for testing

Following last year’s fipronil scandal involving millions of eggs, many of which were processed, British Lion Egg Processors are disappointed that another major incident has been reported with eggs believed to have originated from the Netherlands. With reports that a large number of eggs...

Google "cracking up" over new emoji?

British Lion eggs has questioned whether Google is “cracking up” following a news story about the tech giant removing an egg from their salad emoji to avoid offending vegans. A British Lion spokesperson said: "Are the people at Google cracking up? We completely understand that vegans...

An egg a day may offer protection against cardiovascular disease

Eating an egg a day may offer protection against cardiovascular disease (CVD) – most notably a 26% lower risk of haemorrhagic stroke - when compared to those who eat no eggs, according to a large prospective study, published in the journal Heart 1. Cath MacDonald, British Egg Information...

Lion campaign operating under Doctor's orders

Junior Doctor and social media star, The Food Medic, is heading the next phase of the British Lion eggs ambassador campaign. The Food Medic has created a range of healthy recipes and inspirational videos to share with her 203,000 Instagram followers, helping to dispel myths around eggs and...

The model meal

Model, chef and Lion eggs ambassador Isaac Carew has been sharing a series of exciting egg recipe dishes that he’s developed for the #EggsMyWay campaign, with his Harissa Baked Eggs and Greek Open Omelette receiving a cracking response from his 117,000 Instagram followers. He is also set...

Top gymnast inspires with his egg recipes

While champion gymnast and Lion eggs ambassador Max Whitlock has been winning medals at the Commonwealth Games, his recipe videos have been inspiring people at home to cook up the secret ingredient behind his sporting success – eggs. Max has starred in a series of videos sharing his top...

Real eggs see Easter sales surge

A dozen years of growth Egg sales are booming this Easter with Brits expected to eat a whopping 180 million hen eggs over the long weekend, according to figures released by the British Egg Industry Council. It is predicted that the UK will eat 45 million eggs a day over the Easter bank...