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Healthy-eating fast-food chain Leon is struggling to source eggs because of a shortage as a result of new welfare regulations that came into effect at the start of the year. New EU rules banning the housing of hens in conventional cages has forced prices to rocket and demand to outstrip supply.
Posted: 15 March 2012 | 14:39
Britain faces an egg "crisis" after new EU regulations on hen cages have forced prices to rocket as demand outstrips supply. The new EU rules banning the housing of hens in conventional cages are being blamed for increased competition among food service operators and food manufacturers to source compliant eggs.
Posted: 06 March 2012 | 15:07
Caterers run the risk of flouting forthcoming EU legislation if they buy eggs from European battery farmed hens. New EU rules will come into force...
Posted: 10 October 2011 | 17:02
Ian Platt, supply chain general manager at WSH, is the driving force behind the move to source only free range eggs from a single, family-owned farm for its BaxterStorey, Caterlink and Holroyd Howe businesses from 4 October. He spoke to Janie Stamford about how buying British can benefit everybody.
Posted: 24 September 2010 | 12:38
Harrison Catering is switching its entire business over to British-sourced free range eggs, with plans to move all sites to the enhanced specification by September. The move follows an “intensive period” of research and negotiation by the company’s purchasing department...
Posted: 07 May 2010 | 13:06
Oxford Brookes University has extended its long-running deal with Compass Group, in a two-year contract extension worth £9m in total turnover. Compass has had a relationship with the university for almost a quarter of a century...
Posted: 19 May 2009 | 08:00
A number of hospitality operators including contract caterer Harbour & Jones, Little Chef, Starbucks and salad bar chain Tossed last night received the Good Egg Award from welfare charity Compassion in World Farming. The awards, for committing to ditch ...
Posted: 15 May 2009 | 08:30
