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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 HENSBox A1.4: Profile of Lodewickx Ltd.Lodewickx Ltd processes 12,000 tonnes of egg products annuallyOwnership: limited company. Turnover: million in 2003Employment: not availableMain products: extended shelf life (frozen and liquid) productsBox A1.5: Box: Profile of Ovofood Ltd.Ovofood is a signifiicant processor of dried egg productsOwnership: limited company owned by EurovoMain products: ‘instant’ spray dried egg products, cooked and peeled eggs, Omega eggsA1.2.3.2. Processor concentrationThe Belgian processing sector is concentrated with just 5 players accounting for the entire processedproduct output.A1.2.3.3. Trade in eggs and egg productsBelgium is a net exporter of eggs and egg products. In 2003 Belgium exported 99,000 tonnes of eggsand egg products and imported 66,000t.A1.2.4. Egg marketsA1.2.4.1. Primary demandOf the 216,000 tonnes of consumption eggs 45 produced in Belgium in 2001, 139,181 tonnes or 59%went into the processing sector. Of these eggs 10-15% are sourced directly from producers, 60% willbe delivered to processors via packers and the balance of eggs for processing will be imported. Totalegg exports came to 111,000 tonnes with imports amounting to some 61,000 t. The main exportdestinations for shell eggs are the Netherlands, Germany and France and the main destinations forprocessed egg products are Germany and France. Given that a high proportion of the processed eggproducts are also exported it is estimated that some 50% of total egg output is exported. WithinBelgium 80-85 % of eggs are sent to packing stations and these distribute some 60% of their eggs toretailers and discounters, 15-20% to bakeries and butchers, 3% to markets with the balance goinginto the processing sector. Industrial (non-food) usage of eggs came to 19,930 tonnes in 2001or justunder 10% of domestic production.45 Excludes hatching eggs at 19,930 tonnes in 2001122

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