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All figures relate to 2006 unless otherwise stated
Egg market size
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UK production
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8,646 million eggs
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Imports
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2,001 million eggs
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Exports
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221 million eggs
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Total UK consumption
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10,426 million eggs
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No of eggs eaten in UK
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Total per annum
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10,426 million
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Per capita
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173
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Number per day
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29 million
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Market shares (approx, by volume)
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Retail shell eggs
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48%
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Egg products
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29%
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Wholesale/catering shell eggs
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23%
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Market value
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Retail market
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£582m
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Retail sector – outlet shares
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Multiples
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83%
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Co-ops
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3%
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3% |
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Independents
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2%
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Butchers
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2%
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Milkmen
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2%
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Others
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5%
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Egg type breakdown
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Total market
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Laying cage
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63%
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Free range
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32%
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Barn
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5%
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Retail sector
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Laying cage
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56%
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Free range
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38%
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Barn
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6%
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No of UK laying birds
(Defra: Agriculture in the UK)
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28.7 million
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Average yield (eggs per bird pa)
(Defra: Agriculture in the UK)
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311
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No of UK laying flocks (2005)
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32,525
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Of which
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31,567 with under 5,000 laying birds
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643 with 5,000 – 20,000 laying birds
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315 with 20,000+ laying birds
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No of UK packing stations (2005)
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1,409
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