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Ten year old Lauren Jones from Flint Mountain, Flintshire was crowned Eggs Factor 2009 champion at the final held in London today. Lauren impressed a panel of judges led by Annabel Karmel and X Factor finalists Same Difference with her recipe, Eggrap, made for Snoop Dogg the rapper. Ten...

Ten children from across the UK have beaten hundreds of entrants to win their regional Eggs Factor cook-off. The children aged between 7-11 were judged on the taste and originality of their signature dish – designed for a character or celebrity – by a local celebrity chef. • London -...

Children across the UK will be cooking dishes with the Eggs Factor for high profile chefs including Michelin Star chef, Sat Bains, and Martyn Nail, Executive Chef of top London hotel, Claridges, as the regional cook-offs of Eggs Factor 2009 get underway. Among the delights facing the...

Lion Egg producers have welcomed the use of the British Lion mark as the only brand to feature in the new Marks & Spencer advertising campaign. The Lion mark’s appearance is testament to how far the iconic mark has come in the last 10 years. The British Lion mark on eggs was launched in...

X Factor finalists Same Difference put their kitchen skills to the test in an egg-cooking masterclass held to launch the Eggs Factor, British Lion eggs’ cooking competition. Sean and Sarah Smith, the pop duo from Portsmouth, joined First News Junior Reporter Saskia Coles in professional...

British egg producers are predicting the biggest Easter for egg sales for more than 20 years. Sales of the traditional egg will easily exceed chocolate egg sales as farmers predict around a quarter of a billion eggs will be consumed during Easter week, up by around 50 million eggs on the...

British Lion eggs are embarking on a star-studded nationwide search for children with the ‘Eggs Factor’. The young chefs who make it to the final of the cooking competition will meet X Factor finalists Same Difference, who are hosting the event alongside children’s food eggspert Annabel...

A paper published this week dispels the myths around eggs and cholesterol and confirms that UK health and heart organisations have lifted the limits on eggs as there is no conclusive evidence to link their consumption with increased risk of coronary heart disease. Nearly half (45%) of the...

British Lion Eggs is launching a nationwide search for children with the ‘Eggs Factor’. Budding Nigellas and Jamies between the ages of seven and 11 will be encouraged to come up with their favourite eggy recipe with the hope of making it to a series of cook-offs all over the UK. The 12...

Everyone is tightening their belts following the ‘credit crunch Christmas’, but British Lion eggs' sister site, Egg Recipes, has a range of recipes that cost as little as £1 per portion to prove that, with food at least, you can cut costs but still enjoy a delicious meal. It’s all about...