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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 A1.10: Profile of Danæg ProductsOwnership: Danæg Products is a limited company owned by Danæg Amba as is shown inBox A1.6 in Section A1.3.2.1Turnover: DKK 175 million, €23.45 million 59 in 2003Profit: Danæg Amba profits were DKK 14.5 million, €1.94 million in 2003 (this includes all divisions)Employment: 180 in total, 100 staff on two processing sites with 40 administrative staff workingfor Danæg A/S and Danæg Product A/SMain markets: roughly equal split between domestic and exports to a range of countiesMain products: liquid and cooled egg only, long egg 60 is an important product as are liquid blendsA1.3.4.1. Processor concentrationThe Danish processing sector is highly concentrated with just three processors. Between themthese processors create a considerable exportable surplus.A1.3.4.2. Trade in egg productsDenmark is a net importer of processed product. Most exports are of commodity type, butspecialised, value-added products like boiled egg and long egg are increasing in importance.A1.3.5. Egg marketsA1.3.5.1. Primary demandDanish production of eggs amounted to just over 70 million kgs in 2002, of which, 16 million kgswere consumed on-farm or sold direct. Total imports of shell eggs amounted to 11.6 million kgs,exports to 1.5 million kgs. Approximately a third of the net import of shell eggs was sold in the retailsector with the remainder used in processing. Retail sales of eggs amounted to 39 million kgs andthe processing sector accounted for about 25 million kgs. The breakdown of retail sales byproduction system is presented in Figure A1.12.59 At DKK = €0.134.60 Long egg is separated yolk and white recombined and boiled in the shape of a cylinder which can be sliced uniformly.138

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