The UK Egg Centre, which is an importer and distributor of egg products to the UK and the food manufacturing sector, said the joint venture is designed to secure raw material supply, increase production capacity, and support sustainable future growth within the British market.
In June, The Hardeman Group announced the acquisition of Bumble Hole Foods for an undisclosed fee. It created two leading UK egg processing companies forming a fully integrated player within the egg products market.
Together, the organisations aim to leverage their combined strengths to ensure stability, security, and resilience across the supply chain.
The UK Egg Centre said the collaboration creates a “powerful alliance” to support future expansion in the British market.
The organisations said they are reaffirming their shared commitment to supporting the British food industry, ensuring that customers continue to receive a reliable and competitive source of egg products now and into the future.
The British egg market has come under increasing pressure with concern raised about the large number of imports of eggs into the UK Market.
Earlier this year 50,000 people signed a petition urging supermarkets to stop using imported eggs in British foods.
This came after the launch of the British Egg Industry Council Manifesto for Change, which demanded that food businesses drop dual standards on egg purchasing and back British eggs.
More recently supermarket chain Farmfoods has been faced with protests over its continued sale of eggs from caged hens. The company had previously signed up to the cage-free commitment, a campaign that demands that retailers stop the sale of caged eggs by the end of 2025, but has since dropped the pledge.
