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The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has reiterated that there is no convincing evidence of a link between consuming eggs as part of a healthy diet and risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A paper published in Clinical Nutrition 1 on 11 March 2021 analysed several large US surveys to...

Digital cooking platform MOB Kitchen has been working with British Lion eggs on a campaign to encourage students to transform leftover takeaways into exciting new meals using eggs, saving both money and food waste. A video for Naan Croque Monsieur and Daal Pancakes, using leftover Indian...

A survey of more than 100,000 older women in America has reported that consuming plant protein appears to reduce the risk of deaths from cancer and heart disease, while eating eggs and meat increase it. In contrast, the survey reported that consuming eggs reduces deaths from dementia by 14...

The British Egg Industry Council has commented on the paper: Egg and cholesterol consumption and mortality from cardiovascular and different causes in the United States: A population-based cohort, published in PLOS Medicine 1. The NHS currently advises that eggs are a good choice as part...

Mark Williams, British Egg Industry Council Chief Executive, said: “While we don't anticipate any significant imports of egg products from the majority of CPTPP member countries, there remain important exceptions such as Mexico, which is a major egg producer and where we are not aware that...

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has called on the UK Government to prioritise the key workers in the egg production chain for the second phase of the vaccination rollout to ensure that the industry has the resources to maintain a consistent supply of food. With Government officials...

British Lion eggs has launched a £1.3m marketing campaign for 2021 to drive awareness of the Lion mark and capitalise on unprecedented consumer demand for eggs in retail. With retail sales growing by 18.4% in the last year (52 w/e 27 Dec 2020), the equivalent of around 1.2billion extra...

Following media reports that some smaller non-Lion producers may have surplus eggs that they are struggling to sell due to the impact of the latest lockdown on suppliers to the hospitality or school sectors, the BEIC is advising that they contact one of the egg wholesalers to discuss their...

The British Egg Industry Council has welcomed the deal agreed between the UK and the EU. Since the EU referendum in June 2016, the BEIC has continuously engaged with the UK Government over a range of issues that would impact our producers and consumers as a result of leaving the EU. Even...