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Output of shell eggs through packing stations in the UK has now climbed to a new record after the setbacks suffered by the industry during 2022/23. Average throughput per week has now topped 19 million dozen for the first time during the third quarter, according to...
READY EGG PRODUCTS has launched the UK's first modern egg drying plant, enabling manufacturers using egg powder to choose British Lion for the first time. The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) welcomed the new launch, saying it complemented a wide range of Lion egg...
The UK egg market has advanced quite strongly over the past month, with wholesale prices gaining ground for both colony and free range. Colony supplies have become especially tight, partly as flocks are run down before the 2025 deadline, and further heightened by a...
After some impressive expansion from the spring to mid-summer, the broiler sector has taken a breather for the past two months. Day-old chick numbers in September fell by 280,000 compared with the same month last year to 92.46m, according to Defra’s latest figures. It...
BRITISH poultry can once again reach South African tables, after securing market access that Defra has estimated will bring up to £160m to the sector over the next five years. In addition, South Korea has opened its doors to British poultrymeat exports for the first...
FOR the fourth consecutive month, raw material prices have remained stable, providing a sense of reassurance amidst the market's fluctuations. Although a variety of potential worries are rumbling in the background, nothing has yet prompted traders to make a...
LIDL has reported strong growth in its free-range egg sales following the establishment of a producer group last year. The retailer said sales of free-range eggs were up 34% by volume in the past year. See also: ‘Modest’ improvement in egg prices as Autumn begins...
THE arrival of Autumn and the end of the school holidays has brought the traditional seasonal uplift to the egg trade. Wholesale prices have improved, although so far the gains have been modest. See also: Sainsbury’s reports better welfare outcomes from 30kg/sq m...
IT has been a disappointing season to date for Christmas turkey poult placings. The latest figures from Defra show that poult numbers fell back by an average of 84,000 a week compared with August last year, a decline of 25 per cent. See also: Strong growth predicted...
Growth in global poultry consumption is poised to return to historic levels after several years of slow progress. Demand should grow by 2.5% to 3% worldwide this year, driven by accelerating consumption growth in many markets, according to the latest global Poultry...
Ration costs have remained stable this month as the quiet tone to the feed trade has continued through August. UK wheat has drifted sideways for a third successive month. At an average £178.50/tonne, it stands at much the same price as this time last year. See...
Broiler production in the UK set a new record last month as the recent expansion in the sector gathers momentum. Output of chicken in July rose by 15,000 tonnes year-on-year, to 184,000 tonnes, the largest monthly total on record. See also: Aldi hits free-range egg...