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A new research study has shown that eating eggs at lunchtime may be the key to resisting the afternoon munchies. The study, by Leatherhead Food Research and published in The International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, showed that an egg-based lunch can help people feel fuller for...

New nutrition data from the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has confirmed that eggs are lower in cholesterol than previously thought. A review of the nutritional composition of eggs showed they are 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64...

Two new research papers published this month offer more good news about eggs. The first study* suggests that eggs could be beneficial for people at risk from heart disease. The paper indicates that a high-protein, reduced calorie diet which contains two eggs a day may have nutritional...

Record last quarter retail sales have helped the UK egg market grow to heights unseen since the salmonella crisis in the 1980s. The last quarter of 2010 saw a 5% year-on-year rise in volume sales of eggs – one of the biggest periods for growth in recent years. The total egg market grew...

With egg sales rising for the past two years, but research showing that eight out of ten people struggle to cook them*, British Lion eggs are investing in a unique ‘eggcessories’ website that brings together dozens of egg cooking gadgets for the first time. Creating the perfect boiled egg...

Women spend on average nine hours a week cooking*, but a new recipe collection by chef and TV presenter Gizzi Erskine will help busy cooks save precious minutes in the kitchen. The dozen recipes have a cooking time between just 1 and 12 minutes – making most quicker than the average TV ad...

With sales on the up and health experts praising their nutritional properties there are more reasons than ever to enjoy eggs during Farmhouse Breakfast Week (23-29 January 2011). A recent study revealed that eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods that money can buy, and all major...

In light of dioxin contamination of animal feed in Germany, the British Egg Industry Council has urged food manufacturers, caterers and retailers to specify British Lion eggs and egg products to ensure the highest standards of food safety. The Code of Practice for British Lion eggs...

A-list celebrities including Coleen Rooney and Alesha Dixon are joining the growing number of women who are choosing eggs to keep in shape. Coleen Rooney reportedly shed her baby weight by starting her day on a protein-rich egg breakfast, Alesha Dixon is a fan of poached eggs on toast and...

Consumers are getting cracking in the kitchen, according to new figures showing egg sales are growing dramatically, rising by more then 5%* during October, well ahead of industry expectations. The sales hike, equating to some 17m eggs, builds on excellent September figures, which itself...