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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS TO KEEP LAYING HENSTable A1.11: Egg producer gross margin 2003 (€ per kg)Traditional cages Enriched cage BarnEgg returns 66.88 66.88 80.26Revenue from spent hens 0.24 0.22 0.23Output (per year) 67.12 67.10 80.48Total variable costs 57.03 57.46 54.84Gross margin 10.09 9.64 25.64Source: Industry estimatesA1.2.3. Egg processingEgg processing is a very significant segment of the egg market in Belgium with over 50% of the eggsbeing produced going into processing. There are five processing companies in Belgium.A1.2.3.1. Main egg processorsThe market for egg products in Belgium is equivalent to 365 million eggs. Roughly 159 million eggsare sourced domestically with the balance imported either as shell eggs for processing or processedproducts 44 . Around half of processed product output is then exported. Profiles of the majorprocessors are presented below.Box A1.2: Profile of Dion Vandewiele Ltd.Dion Vandewiele Ltd. is the largest egg processor in Belgium processing 35,000 tonnes of eggproducts annuallyOwnership: limited company. Turnover: million in 2003Profit: not availableEmployment: not availableMain markets: the domestic market accounts for just over half of turnover with the majority ofthe remainder being from the (enlarged) EU. Some products are also sold in the far eastMain products: extended shelf life (frozen and liquid) productsBox A1.3: Profile of Belovo S.A.Belovo S.A. Ltd. processes 10,000 tonnes of egg products annuallyOwnership: limited company. Turnover: million in 2003Profit: not availableEmployment: 115 (2000)Main markets: strongly export focusedMain products: egg powders and egg chemicals44 There are some exports and the import requirement shown here is net.121

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