Printing in the Egg Industry in the Case Study What is the best way to print and mark on Eggs? THE BACKGROUND On the face of it, eggs do not provide the perfect surface for print. They’re curved, fragile and have porous shells – in all a nightmare! So why would you want to print on eggs? There are many reasons why this is now a necessity. From a regulatory point of view, since 2011, all grade A eggs sold in retail outlets and public markets within the EU, must have a code printed on the shell, to enable the eggs to be traced. Every egg should have a code which details the country of origin, the method of production eg free- range and the actual egg producer site code; this allows complete traceability throughout the foo

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