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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...

Watch Seb Holmes #PutanEggonit for British Egg Week

04/10/2016

With British Egg Week just a week away, British Lion eggs has released an online video trailer to inspire consumers to ‘put an egg on it’ by cooking egg dishes, sharing them online, and attending the #PutanEggonit street food event at Hawker House in London. The video, which has been...

Review of Research on Timing of Introduction of Allergic Foods to Infant Diets

21/09/2016

British Egg Information Council (BEIC) has welcomed the systematic review of research on the timing of introduction of allergenic foods to the infant diet, published in the Journal of the Medical Association, which suggests that introducing eggs to the diets of infants between four and six...

Remember The Choline! Little-known nutrient in eggs now recognised as important

13/09/2016

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has for the first time set values for a recommended daily intake of choline, a little-known but essential nutrient that’s particularly important for pregnant women and babies. This is good news for egg lovers - eggs are one of the few dietary...

New study to test whether egg intake can be increased to improve muscle mass and strength for older people

01/09/2016

The next stage of a new UK study looking into the potential for improving health in later life by increasing the number of eggs you eat is set to start this month. The findings will be announced next year. The intervention study aims to increase protein intake by increasing egg consumption...

British Lion egg Eggrecipes Instagram gains 8,000 followers in less than six months

31/08/2016

The British Lion eggs Instagram account Eggrecipes’ following has tripled in less than six months following the launch of a range of new recipe videos, a link with Instagram star, Lottie Murphy, and inspiring egg dish images, as well as an effective online advertising campaign which...

Runny Eggs Back On The Menu For All: British Lion eggs safe for young and old to enjoy again, says FSA

25/07/2016

After more than a quarter of a century, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) says that pregnant women, babies and older people will finally be able to return to eating their eggs runny - as long as they have the British Lion stamp on. The proposed new advice follows the publication of a...

#PutAnEggOnIt for British Egg Week

01/07/2016

British Egg Week takes place from October 10-17 this year, with the theme ‘Put an Egg On It’ set to encourage consumers to experiment with eating eggs in more unusual ways. As part of the celebrations, British Lion eggs is staging an egg themed street food takeover at leading venue Hawker...

‘Runny Eggs’ Report Finalised: FSA asked to change advice for British Lion eggs

01/07/2016

The draft report on UK egg safety by a specialist sub-group of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has been approved by the full ACMSF committee following a three-month consultation period. The report was the result of a year-long review to assess...

New research reviews challenge link between eggs and diabetes

16/06/2016

A new review and a meta-analysis have highlighted changing perceptions about the health benefits of eggs, and provided possible explanations for the link between egg consumption and diabetes. A review published in the May issue of The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, posed the...

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