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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: animal welfare, salt reduction and HFSS ads
While recent campaigning by Viva calling for an end to cages and male chick culling is to be expected, their position oversimplifies a complex issue
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NewsAldi announces £1.1bn investment in UK egg supply
The discounter sells over 1,500 tonnes of British eggs every week – equivalent to around 2.5 million packs – and is the second-largest retailer in the UK for free-range egg volume
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Comment & OpinionOpposition to animal welfare reforms reveals farming’s true colours
The farming sector’s resistance to even modest welfare improvements exposes how it really views animals, says Juliet Gellatley, founder and director of Viva
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NewsBird flu housing orders lifted in England and Wales
It means poultry and other captive birds will no longer need to be housed and can now be kept outside, unless keepers are in a protection zone or captive bird monitoring (controlled) zone
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NewsNoble Foods names new managing director for shell egg business
The business handles over 30 million British Lion eggs every week and supplies major retailers with both branded and own‑label products
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Breakfast & Brunch
From functional health to sheer indulgence, the growing breakfast & brunch occasion now serves multiple needs – and there is an exciting opportunity for retailers to capitalise.
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News‘Hell for hens’ uncovered in investigation at Shropshire farm
In its undercover investigation, first reported by the Metro, the group revealed footage showing “filthy, baren cages stacked seven high” at the reportedly 122,000-hen farm, housing around 60 birds each
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NewsNotable improvement in Scottish sourcing, new report finds
NFU Scotland said that where comparisons can be drawn, support for Scottish-sourced produce has improved, particularly in sectors like eggs, milk and potatoes
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NewsEgg production to struggle with rising demand without better planning laws: NFU
The NFU has called for a more workable planning regime and a fair, functioning supply chain to unlock investment in modern, efficient housing and support a resilient egg sector
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NewsDuncan Farms expands Co-op partnership with major national rollout
The family-owned Scottish producer said it would supply Duncan’s Eggs to 152 stores across Scotland, marking a substantial increase from the current 23-store listing
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NewsAsda hits cage-free target on own-label eggs
All Asda-brand shell eggs are now produced in cage-free systems, with own-label products using cage-free eggs as well, fulfilling the commitments the retailer made in 2016 and 2019
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Category ReportThe cage conundrum: trends in eggs 2026
Demand for free-range eggs is up and a UK cage ban looms – but Ukrainian egg imports cast doubt on the government’s commitment to welfare
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Comment & OpinionUkraine agreement could be a haymaker for British egg producers
As reported by The Grocer, minister for trade Chris Bryant touted the step as necessary to help shore up Ukraine’s beleaguered economy. But he will not find any friends among a sector thinking it’s being shafted to help prop up the embattled country
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NewsJust Egg failed to launch in UK due to lack of legal sign-off
The product, made of mung beans, was promised a UK launch in April despite not having recieved Food Standards Agency or ministerial sign-off as a novel food at the time
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NewsEgg industry blasts government over Ukraine tariff betrayal
This week the minister for trade, Chris Bryant, announced the extension as ‘much-needed support to Ukraine and its businesses’
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NewsAnimal rights groups slam Farmfoods for continued sourcing of caged eggs
Four charities, including The Humane League, Compassion in World Farming, Open Cages and the RSPCA, have sent an open letter to the retailer – the only major multiple not committed to moving away from colony systems
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NewsThe Happy Egg Co partners with Channel 4 to launch farming programme
Fronted by Clarkson’s Farm’s Harriet Cowan and comedian Jessica Knappett, the programme brings together ‘entertainment and education, shining a light on the care and expertise behind British free-range egg farming’
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NewsCage egg ban raises ‘serious concerns’ for the egg industry
The British Egg Industry Council has said the move could undermine farmers and distort the market while delivering ‘little meaningful benefit for hens’
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NewsNo more British caged eggs by 2032, government says in new proposal
Under the proposals, all colony cage systems across the laying hen sector would be phased out by 2032, including for smaller producers
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NewsAnimal welfare strategy: more details released by government
More details have been released from the animal welfare strategy