The egg

 

The market

The global market

  • 4,930 million laying hens
  • 1,000 billion eggs/year
  • Half of the eggs produced in the world are white
  • Average consumption/person: 130
  • 1st largest consumer of eggs: Mexico (350/yr)
  • 1st largest producer of egg products: USA

The European market

  • 330 million laying hens
  • 99 billion eggs/year
  • 1st largest producer : France
  • Average consumption/person: 231 (Hungary: 296)

The French market

  • 44 million laying hens
  • 12.5 billion eggs/year
  • Average consumption/person: 230
  • 36% (50% in the US) are processed as egg products
  • 1st largest egg producing region: Brittany (50 %)
  • Average size of farms: - Industrial: 40,000 hens
 - Alternative: 6,600 hens