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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 1: MEMBER STATE REPORTSA1.12.3. Egg processingThere is just one company processing egg in Portugal, Derovo. Since its launch in 1996 the companyand Portugal have seen substantial annual growth in processed product output which rose to some14,000 tonnes of product in 2003 see Figure A1.67.16,00014,00012,00010,000Tonnes8,0006,0004,0002,00001996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Figure A1.67: Processed egg product output, Portugal, 1996-2003 (tonnes)Source: DerovoA1.12.3.1. Main egg processorsAs is indicated above Derovo is Portugal’s sole processor of egg products. Derovo’s main product ispasteurised liquid whole egg. Its other production lines are pasteurised egg yolk and egg white, hardboiledand peeled eggs and egg in spray. Most of Derovo’s products are for the baking and cateringindustry.Derovo supplies mainly the national market, its share of the national market for processed productsis estimated to be above 90%. It also has significant exports to Spain where it is estimated to have a13% market share. The company has a unique structure in that 73 of the 120 major egg producersparticipate in the company’s capital, and this allows them to place most of the production which isnot marketed fresh to be bought by Derovo. A profile of the company is presented below.277

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