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BEIS FACTS & FIGURES
(All figures relate to 2004)
Egg market size
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UK production
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Imports
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Exports
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No of eggs eaten in UK
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Total per annum
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Number per person per week
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Number per day
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Market shares (approx, by volume)
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Retail
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Egg products
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Wholesale/catering
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Market value
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Retail market
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Retail sector – outlet shares
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Multiples
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Co-ops
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Independents
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Butchers
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Milkmen
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Others
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Egg type breakdown
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Total market
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Laying cage
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Free range
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Barn
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Retail sector
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Laying cage
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Free range
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Barn
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Average yield (eggs per bird pa)
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No of UK packing stations
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Due to changes in counting method, the figures are not comparable to previous years
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