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Schematic representation of UK egg industry (based on 1998 data)

This illustrates the main stages of the supply chain for the UK egg industry.

Schematic representation of UK eff industry (based on 1999 data)

 

  1. Battery 81%, Free range 15%, Barn 4%.
  2. Around 95% of production passes through a total of 2,165 packing stations. At least half of total throughput is accounted for by 4 major packers.
  3. Liquid, frozen, dried whole egg, yolk or albumen, bakery products etc.

 

 

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