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LOCOG underlines importance of British eggs
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) is reiterating the importance to all Olympic Games caterers of sourcing egg products…
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Egg market report 25th February 2012
At the time of writing, Friday 17th February very little has changed since my last report. The overall market still remains strong, reflecting the…
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RSPCA targets colony
Conventional laying cages may have been officially outlawed under European Union regulations, but the RSPCA is now targeting the enriched colonies…
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Positive comments must be followed by action!
The British Government is still refusing to ban imports of illegal battery eggs from other EU countries - even though another member state, the Czech…
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French activists target illegal cages
Animal rights activists have released video footage which they say shows hens still being "crammed into cages" on French farms, despite the…
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Eggs take carbon gold!
New research has shown that eggs have the lowest carbon footprint of all the main protein foods. The research, which was commissioned by the…
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Is your egg contract fair?
Members of the British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association (BFREPA) have been offering their thoughts on what constitutes a fair contract between…
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MSD Animal Health updates poultry vaccines guide
MSD Animal Health has updated its safety guide for the use of inactivated poultry vaccines. The wallet-sized guide has become popular with poultry…
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Association warns of national egg shortages and farmers on brink of bankruptcy
John Retson, chairman of the British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association (BFREPA), has called for an increase in the prices paid to egg producers…
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First major supermarket goes cage free
In a first for a major supermarket, eggs used as ingredients in all of Sainsbury’s own-brand foods now come from cage-free hens. From the basics…
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