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Scottish Egg Producer Retailers Association
MARKET [email protected]
Date:23rd May 2014
Size V. Large Large Medium SmallFarm to Shop Prices £1.49 £1.25
£1.15 80p
Scottish Wholesaler Prices £1.20 80p 75pEnglish Wholesaler
Colony
F/RColonyF/R
£1.30£1.43
£1.25£1.40
80p£1.33
95p£1.40
73p£1.23
80p£1.30
60p70p
60p70p
Packer / Producer Contracted average PricePacker / Producer
Contracted average PricePacker / Producer Contracted average
PricePacker / Producer Contracted average PricePacker / Producer
Contracted average PricePacker / Producer Contracted average
PriceOrganic FreeRange Barn Colony
£1.20/£1.45 85p/£1.10 75p/£1.00 70p/95p
Producer / Consumer Producer / Consumer V. Large Large Medium
Small- Colony Prices £2.00 £1.85 £1.40 90p- Free Range Prices £3.00
£2.35 £1.93 £1.05Free-Range to Farm Shop Prices £1.75/£2.25
£1.31/£1.91 £1.15/£1.45 95p
Central Egg Agency ColonyF/R
95p£1.40
75p£1.30
70p£1.17
55p85p
Imported Continental Prices in BulkImported Continental Prices
in BulkImported Continental Prices in BulkImported Continental
Prices in BulkImported Continental Prices in BulkImported
Continental Prices in BulkDutch Eggs Barn 85p 66p 60p
Demand is steady but not too good this week, it is an English
Bank holiday this weekend that and the promotions might move any
surplus as some of the English marketing organisations have surplus
Large at heavily discounted price, but hey we are almost through
May and prices are holding up and so far there doesn’t appear to be
any large quantity of Continental eggs coming into the UK.
Apologies to Glenrath for the slight typing error last week, it
should have been wellies!!! My computer has a sense of humour which
gave everyone in their office a laugh.
But congratulations again to Glenrath for winning the
prestigious Scottish Food and Drink Award, the first time it has
been won by an egg producer, and we note that the award was
presented to the Glenrath
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dream team of Kitty and Amy we wonder if there will be a new
pack presentation in the pipe line, possibly Organic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s see what the dream team comes up with?
No you’re not seeing double, compare prices from 1 year ago,
prices are better this year especially F/R.
Date: 24th May 2013
Size V. Large Large Medium SmallFarm to Shop Prices £1.49 £1.25
£1.15 80p
Scottish Wholesaler Prices £1.30 80p 70pEnglish Wholesaler 1
2
ColonyF/RColonyF/R
£1.00£1.20
£1.05£1.15
64p£1.00(-10p)
61p£1.10
54p(-1p)90p(10p)
53p90p
46p(-6p)60p
50p
Packer / Producer Contracted average PricePacker / Producer
Contracted average PricePacker / Producer Contracted average
PricePacker / Producer Contracted average PricePacker / Producer
Contracted average PricePacker / Producer Contracted average
PriceOrganic FreeRange Barn Colony
£1.30/£1.50 95p/£1.15 85p/£1.05 80p/£1.00
Producer / Consumer Producer / Consumer V. Large Large Medium
Small- Colony Prices £2.00 £1.85 £1.40 90p- Free Range Prices £3.00
£2.35 £1.93 £1.05Free-Range to Farm Shop Prices £1.75/£2.25
£1.31/£1.91 £1.15/£1.45 95p
Central Egg Agency ColonyF/R
£1.00£1.25
70p£1.15
60p£1.05
50p75p
Imported Continental Prices in BulkImported Continental Prices
in BulkImported Continental Prices in BulkImported Continental
Prices in BulkImported Continental Prices in BulkImported
Continental Prices in BulkDutch Eggs Barn 95p 65p 61p
The attachment this week is an important one it is from BEIC/NFU
which is long overdue to get everyone to write, email or fill in
the statutory letter and send it to DEFRA to protest at any
possibility that they will steam roller through a ban on beak
trimming, to counter act the lobbying from the people who do not
know what they are talking about, as lobbyists can have the law
changed through misrepresentation in the media which affects public
opinion which governments listen to.As an industry we are not yet
ready to cope with beak trimming without a bloodbath, In days of
old when our hens were Road Island Red/Light Sussex crosses, they
were big laid back and very little problems but weren’t so good at
laying eggs, our modern layers are much lighter a lot more
energetic lay a lot more
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eggs but more aggressive to one another as they have been
selected for their egg laying ability and it will take at least 6
to 10 years to try to breed out the aggression, if it is at all
possible.For if this legislation progresses it will potentially
double the cost of production especially Free Range.Scotland does
not have to follow England with this proposed legislation, we like
to think that our ministers and government have more sense and
actually listen to advice and science, but we advise everyone to
write or email to Richard Lockhead just in case.
([email protected]) or Richard Lockhead MSP
The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP
Press Release
Friday 23rd May
Glenrath Farms Celebrate Success for Major Award
Glenrath Farms are delighted to have won the Dairy award at the
prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Ex-cellence Awards.
Glenrath Farms was among more than one hundred businesses that
entered the 18 award categories, recognising excellence across
Scottish food and drink. The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence
Awards promise to be the food-lovers’ event of the year and lived
up to exceptions.
Speaking as she received the Dairy Award success, Kitty Campbell
and Amy Campbell said:
“We were delighted to have won such a prestigious prize that is
so highly sought after in the dairy indus-try. We have had great
fun developing the brand and hope that this success continues.”
Kitty Campbell is a relatively new brand to the Dairy industry
that celebrated three generations of the Campbell Family working
together to produce the highest quality free range eggs.
The Scottish television presenter, Kaye Adams, hosted the event
at the Edinburgh International Confer-ence Centre in Edinburgh.
Which was the Scottish food and drink ‘Oscars’, the ceremony sold
out in re-cord time and will be bigger than ever before with 700
guests attending on the night. Attendees were treated to a drinks
reception and sumptuous dinner, showcasing the very best of
Scotland’s larder.
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The awards are organised by Scotland Food & Drink in
partnership with The Royal Highland and Agricul-tural Society of
Scotland (RHASS). The event’s headline sponsor is Asda and the
awards are supported by Think Local.
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UK: 'Best before' date extended for eggs
The best-before date for British Lion eggs is set to revert to
the EU standard of 28 days from lay, effective from 1 June 2014,
the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has announced.
The decision is a mark of the progress made by the industry in
effectively eliminating salmonella from British Lion eggs, said a
statement, which added that the date will still be stamped on eggs,
rather than just on-pack as required by legislation.
When the original British Lion Code of Practice was introduced
in 1998, the best-before date was set at 27 days – ahead of the
legal maximum as an additional food safety precaution.
But following the introduction of salmonella vaccination, the
risk of salmonella has reduced drasti-cally and there is now felt
to be no benefit in a shorter date.
BEIC says the extra day's life will help consumers avoid
potential wastage, while the Food Standards Agency already advises
that eggs can be eaten after the best-before date, as long as they
are cooked thoroughly.
"Although the shorter best-before date was an important part of
the original Code of Practice, the safety of Lion eggs today means
that there is no need to reduce life from the EU maximum, although
date-stamping the eggs themselves remains an important
differentiator," said BEIC chairman Andrew Joret.
Source: Philp Clarke
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Colourful egg boxes as toys
Egg box manufacturer Twin-Pack and Denegaard Foods has launched
a new type of egg box at VIV Europe – one that can also serve a
purpose as a toy after the egg use.
The 'EggyPlay' concept allows the boxes to be reused, all that
is necessary is a little washing after use, at about 65°
Celsius.
The boxes are child-friendly and are made in environmentally
friendly moulded plastic. The boxes
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Ukraine and EU agree on poultry export quotasUkraine will be
able to export more poultry to the European Union (EU) than the
country’s experts earlier estimated, according to the report of the
Union of Poultry Breeders of Ukraine.
The officials of the EU and Ukrainian authorities agreed export
quotas for 2014 to the amount of 16,000 tonnes of chilled and
20,000 tonnes of frozen poultry. Previously experts estimated that
Ukraine will be granted with the right to supply only about 20,000
tonnes of poultry meat in total.
"In May, the first deliveries should go to Netherlands," a
representative of the country's poultry producers stated.
The chairman of the Union of Poultry Breeders of Ukraine,
Alexander Bakumenko, estimates that due to the rise of exports
until November, poultry farmers can earn an additional €5.6
million. "Theoretically, in future we can sell up to 170,000 tonnes
per year," he added.
From April 23 onwards, the decision of the European Parliament
came into force, which unilaterally nul-lifies the tariff rates for
Ukraine goods. The decision is valid until November 1. According to
European Commission, Ukraine will be able to save €500 mln on fees,
including €400 mln in the agriculture sector.
by Vladislav Vorotnikov May 16, 2014
Who wrote the book, Great Eggspectations?
Charles Chickens!
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