Irish firm to produce four million 'germ-free' eggs

Irish firm to produce four million 'germ-free' eggs

The company has said it expects to produce up to four million eggs a year by 2026-27, taking revenues to €42m. File image.

The most valuable eggs in Ireland could be produced by Ovagen, the Co Mayo biotechnology company that has developed the world’s first 'germ-free' eggs, for use in vaccine manufacture and other pharmaceutical and research applications.

The company has said it expects to produce up to four million eggs a year by 2026-27, taking revenues to €42m.

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