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The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has appointed new independent auditors for the Lion Code of Practice. NSF-CMi Certification will provide independent assessment and certification throughout the Lion scheme, encompassing the entire production chain including packing centres, laying...

It’s predicted that an extra 22 million eggs will be consumed in the UK on Shrove Tuesday (21 February 2012) to make 44 million pancakes - yet, research* shows that 75 per cent of people don’t even know the ingredients needed for the basic pancake mix. To avoid a flop this Pancake Day...

Eggs are back in vogue with A-list celebrities joining the growing number of people who are choosing them to help keep in shape, yet research* suggests people struggle to cook even the most basic egg dishes. Now four of Britain’s leading chefs are urging people to ‘think outside the box’...

British Lion egg producers appalled that some UK hens still in battery cages - Consumers urged to look for the British Lion mark to ensure legal eggs - British Lion egg producers, representing 85% of UK egg production, say they are appalled that some UK egg producers are still keeping hens...

With one of the wettest ever summers behind us and the dark days of winter stretching out till March, vitamin D deficiency is an increasing problem for Brits. Figures show that up to a third of adults [1] and four in ten children [2] lack the so-called ‘sunshine vitamin’ in Winter, putting...

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has embarked on the first stage towards launching Judicial Review proceedings by formally writing to Defra to challenge the UK Government on its refusal to ban imports of illegally-produced battery cage eggs and egg products. British egg producers...

The Food Standards Agency has given a huge endorsement to the safety of British eggs by relaxing its advice on using eggs after their best before date. The Agency, which had previously stated that all eggs must be used within their best before date, now says that it is ok to eat eggs a...

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has accused the UK Government of ‘chickening out’ on its promise to protect UK egg producers who have complied with a new EU law designed to improve the welfare of laying hens. The new legislation will prohibit the use of conventional ‘battery’ cages...

New research from Cambridge University has found that going to work on an egg may be sound advice, as scientists have discovered that egg proteins help us stay awake and alert during the working day. The study, published in the November 17 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a cellular...

An eggcellent competition to win cookery gadget vouchers worth £20 saw hundreds of entrants hunt for the hidden Lion on www.britisheggweek.com, the site featuring egg recipes from top chefs. The recipes were donated to celebrate British Egg Week which took place this Autumn. The five lucky...