
British egg industry sees £1bn Lidl investment
UK discounter Lidl has announced a £1 billion investment into the British egg industry.
UK discounter Lidl has announced a £1 billion investment into the British egg industry.
Egg producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza, Defra has announced.
Cost-conscious consumers are unintentionally pushing egg prices up to record highs as they trade down from premium protein products.
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association is to meet members up and down the country to discuss solutions to the ongoing crisis in the sector.
The NFU is calling for an urgent investigation by Defra into whether an “exceptional market conditions” declaration should be made for eggs.