Food businesses urged to back British eggs

Food businesses urged to back British eggs
The British Egg Industry Council has launched a major new campaign demanding food businesses drop dual standards on egg purchasing and Back British eggs. Spearheading the new campaign is a manifesto for change which calls for food businesses to stop using imported eggs in food made in the UK.The council is also demanding a stop to the use of the Union Flag on products using imported eggs and labelling eggs’ country of origin on products manufactured in the UK.
It also is calling on the Government to deprioritise companies that use imported eggs in products destined for public procurement. In an open letter to the food industry introducing the Manifesto for Eggcellence, British Egg Industry Council Chairman, Mark Williams, highlighted that British shoppers are very clear about where they want their eggs to come from, and called on the food industry to stop using different standards and back British. He added, “By consistently sourcing from abroad food businesses are not only disappointing their shoppers, but also increasing food miles and undermining British farmers.