ROTTEN EGGS IN ENGLAND

How it all started

Dansk Andels Ægexport was founded as an export cooperative whose largest market was England. At that time, eggs were a by-product of the sale of "the yellow gold", the butter, and eggs were not paid much attention, which is why the eggs often were rotten when they reached the English customers. The establishment of Dansk Andels Ægexport in 1895 was driven by a strong mission to improve the poor quality of Danish eggs.

The egg producers who entered Dansk Andels Ægexport in 1895 were therefore required to stamp their eggs so that the individual farmer could be fined if the quality requirements were not met. The stamps meant that Danish eggs were soon rewarded with higher prices and a good reputation in England.