Only way is up for eggs

British Lion ambassador and Olympic diver Tom Daley.

RETAIL egg sales had a smashing 2019 according to the latest figures from British Lion.

Last year, egg sales saw a volume increase of 3.4% on the previous year according to Kantar data supplied by the egg safety scheme.

Since 2008, egg sales have grown by more than 50%.

Andrew Joret, chairman of the British Egg Industry Council said: “Retail egg sales have grown year on year for more than a decade, which is phenomenal for an established market with such high penetration.”