Genuine Free Range Eggs

Free range eggs demand a higher price in return for higher welfare standards. Recent news reports have cast doubt over the validity of eggs labelled as free range. Produced In Norfolk member David Perowne from Great Snoring near Fakenham who produces hen duck and quail eggs invites customers to come and see how his birds are kept; insuring the vaildity of his free range label.

Simon Robinson, Director of PIN says "all PIN members are visited and thorough checks made to ensure producers are genuinely producing to the standards required. It is very important to us that customers can be assuured that the PIN brand is genuine"

David sells his eggs at a range of markets and also at independant stores. Also available are Pickled quail eggs; a great ingredient for canapes and starters.  

Snettisham Park Park near Kings Lynn also sells home grown eggs more  and provides visitors, both adults and children with a unique 45 minutes deer safari too. Also available are farm assured venison and lamb all grown at Snettisham. A great place to go for all the family.

Defra investigates fraud in egg industry

The Government has called on the egg industry and retailers to ensure that the eggs they are selling are correctly labelled.The move follows investigations by Defra into alleged illegal practice in the egg industry involving the incorrect labelling of eggs, including the labelling of non-free range eggs as free range.

Although formal investigations are on-going and may lead to prosecutions, Defra decided, in the public interest, in meetings this week, to ask the egg industry and retailers to satisfy themselves immediately that such practice is no longer taking place and that all the produce on shop shelves is accurately labelled.

From inspections carried out by Defra, under the EC Egg Marketing Regulations, the Department had become concerned about possible illegal practice in the egg industry. In the course of investigations information has come to light confirming that eggs have been incorrectly labelled.The investigation is targeted on the collection and supply of eggs; not the original production. Departmental ministers are being kept informed.

The RSPCA is appalled at this news from Defra.

The free-range and barn egg sector has seen massive growth from 21% of the total egg market in 1998 to 37% in 2005 - a major step forward for improving the welfare of laying hens.