A look ahead at 2018

Growing consumption for both poultrymeat and eggs has been a contrast against the odd setback in 2017. Here we ask two leading figures from both sectors for what they expect from 2018. The UK egg industry is in a strong position as we enter 2018 following a period of sustained sales growth. The recent Food Standards Agency announcement that British Lion eggs can safely be eaten runny, or even raw, by vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, babies and elderly people is a huge fillip for UK egg