Our Work
The World Egg Organisation (WEO) has a varied work programme, designed to support egg businesses to develop and grow by fostering collaboration and sharing best practice.
Our Vision: To nourish the world through collaboration and inspiration.
HPAI Support Hub
High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) poses a continuous and serious threat to the global egg industry and wider food supply chain. The WEO is committed to raising awareness and understanding of the latest global developments in HPAI.
Visit our HPAI Support Hub
Vision 365
Join the movement to double global egg consumption by 2032! Vision 365 is a 10-year plan launched by the WEO to unleash the full potential of eggs by developing the nutritional reputation of the egg on a global scale.
Learn more about Vision 365
World Egg Day
World Egg Day was established by the WEO (formerly IEC) in 1996, as a global celebration of the benefits of eggs and their importance in human nutrition. The WEO continues to facilitate and amplify the World Egg Day message, providing a number of resources to support the industry.
Find out more about World Egg Day
Young Egg Leaders (YEL)
Established to develop the next generation of egg industry leaders and support the continual growth of the global egg industry, the WEO Young Egg Leaders programme is a two-year bespoke personal development programme for young leaders in egg producing and processing companies.
Find out more about the YEL Programme
Awards
Each year we celebrate the outstanding achievement of organisations and individuals from within the egg industry with awards for International Egg Person of the Year, Egg Products Company of the year, Golden Egg Award for Eggsellence in Marketing and the Vision 365 Egg Innovation Award.
Industry Representation
The WEO is recognised by, and is actively engaged with, leading international and inter-governmental bodies, representing the egg industry at a global level.
Learn more about our Industry Representation
Nutrition
The egg is a nutrition powerhouse, containing most of the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants required by the body. The WEO shares ideas, resources and scientific research to support the global egg industry to develop their own nutritionally focused strategies and programmes.
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Sustainability
Not only are eggs affordable, they are also environmentally sustainable, thanks to efficiencies made throughout the egg value chain. The WEO and its members are committed to continuing to improve the sustainability of eggs, making them the protein of choice around the world.
Learn about our commitments