Vincent Guyonnet

Vincent Guyonnet, DVM, Ph.D., is a consultant to the poultry sector with a focus on international development.

Are shell egg exports a viable option to feed the world?

While shipping shell eggs to where they are needed may sound like a good way of helping access to good nutrition, the reality is more complex.

Imports can hamper the development of local egg production. Dr. Vincent Guyonnet

How laying hens are kept around the world

How laying hens are kept continues to evolve. Legislation and welfare group pressures are not, however, always the defining the factors in how eggs are produced.

Indoor cage-free systems are preferred by many producers in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. Vincent Guyonnet

Global egg sector fared well during the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn how the global egg industry performed during the first year of the pandemic and where growth was strongest.

The continued expansion of egg production in Indonesia is providing much needed protein. Vincent Guyonnet

Ukraine: What next for the rising star of egg production?

The impact of past wars on egg production may offer some indication of what will happen in the Ukrainian egg sector.

Egg boxes from Ukraine’s leading egg producer Ovostar. (Svetlana Novikova / Daniel Pavlov)

Family egg farms, not factory farms, feed the world

Small farms supply the majority of the world’s eggs, despite some claims to the contrary.

Family farms are responsible for the majority of the world's egg production. (Vincent Guyonnet)

Does eggshell color really matter?

Eggshell color has no impact on an egg’s nutritional value, but some consumers still prefer one color over another. Why is this?

Eggs with green shells available for purchase in China.

More must be done to supply eggs where needed most

Low-income food deficit countries are still failing to enjoy the benefits that a strong egg industry would provide.

The rapid growth in Banglades's egg production is masking the situation in other Low Income Food Deficit Countries. (Vincent Guyonnet)

Non-chicken eggs can offer producers new opportunities

While chicken eggs may dominate the market, however, other eggs are of interest to consumers and offer producers additional growth opportunities.

Other eggs can offer additional options for producers and consumers. (Vincent Guyonnet)

How the egg sector can gain social media consumer impact

The egg industry needs to listen to what is being said on social media and shape its campaigns accordingly.

Achieving a deeper understanding of what really matters to consumers will allow better messaging to be developed and increase egg sales. (Vincent Guyonnet)

The COVID-19 pandemic or a tale of two egg sectors

Egg consumption usually goes up in times of economic difficulty, but is this true across all markets and product types?

A tale of two sectors, shell egg sales have benefited during the pandemic, but COVID-19 has not been so beneficial for sales of egg products. (Vincent Guyonnet)

Chinese egg companies increasingly large scale

Major players are now emerging in the Chinese egg sector and will dominate the list of the world’s largest egg producing companies.

Consolidation of the egg sector is resulting in more branding. (Vincent Guyonnet)

Consumers’ egg production views can do more harm than good

From nutrition to welfare, the public’s lack of understanding egg production can result in everyone losing out.

Adding more color inside layer houses could change consumer perceptions about cages (Vincent Guyonnet)

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