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New versions of the famous ‘Go to work on an egg’ ads are now live on the British Lion eggs YouTube channel, attracting hundreds of views already. The ‘Go to school on an egg’ ads were remade by four primary schools during British Egg Week. Schools throughout the UK entered the Eggs Factor...

Egg sales have accelerated significantly in 2015, building on several years of growth, according to new data from the British egg industry. Retail egg sales (volume) have increased by 6% in the first three quarters of 2015, compared to the same period last year. If sales continue at the...

New independent research has shown that concerns over cholesterol and eggs are fast disappearing. The research, undertaken among more than 1,500 people, has shown a complete reversal of opinion over the past seven years, with 42% of people now believing it is OK to eat 6 or more eggs per...

Brits are returning to cooked breakfasts, but with healthier choices such as scrambled or poached eggs replacing fatty fry-ups, according to new research – and with a phone or laptop the most likely accessories. While fewer than one per cent of Brits now eat a ‘full English’ every day...

On World Egg Day (9 October) countries around the globe celebrate the egg, one of nature’s most perfect foods. So get cracking this Friday with a delicious egg breakfast with an exotic twist. To celebrate World Egg Day, British Lion eggs has revamped the brunch favourite Eggs Benedict by...

On Monday pupils from Whitehouse Common Primary School in Sutton Coldfield were the first of four schools to film a new version of the classic ‘Go to work on an egg’ advert. Fifty years since the comedian Tony Hancock famously championed the benefits of an egg breakfast, the pupils stepped...

British Lion eggs is challenging a group of top bloggers to celebrate British Egg Week (5-11 October) by creating a classic egg recipe with a twist. It has been 60 years since the famous Tony Hancock TV adverts told us to “go to work on an egg” so British Lion eggs has been revamping some...

Despite the current focus on making school meals more nutritious, two thirds of parents admit that it takes them ten minutes or less to prepare their children’s packed lunches. The survey, conducted by British Lion Eggs, also found that six out of ten parents put roughly the same thing in...

With British Egg Week (5-11 October) now under two months away, celebration plans are well underway. Keep an eye out for a series of new recipes that will be appearing on www.eggrecipes.co.uk and for British Egg Week posters and recipe cards in participating retailers and cafes. British...

People may have to rethink their diet, including their breakfast options, as Government advisers call for the recommended daily intake of sugar to be halved. New guidelines suggest no more than 5% of daily calories coming from added sugar - about seven teaspoons. The Scientific Advisory...