IEC Business Conference 2025
The IEC invites members to the IEC Business Conference on the island of Tenerife. Nestled among the stunning landscapes of the Canary Islands, Tenerife offers a perfect backdrop for industry insights and knowledge exchange.
Register nowWelcome to the International Egg Commission
The International Egg Commission exists to link people across the globe, and is the only organisation that represents the egg industry globally. It is a unique community that shares information and develops relationships across cultures and nationalities to support the growth of the egg industry.
Our Work
The International Egg Commission (IEC) has a varied work programme, designed to support egg businesses to develop and grow by fostering collaboration and sharing best practice.
Avian Health
Avian diseases pose a continuous threat to the global egg industry and wider food supply chain. The IEC showcases best practices in biosecurity, and raises awareness and understanding of the latest global developments in avian influenza vaccination and surveillance.
Nutrition
The egg is a nutrition powerhouse, containing most of the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants required by the body. The IEC shares ideas, resources and scientific research to support the global egg industry to develop their own nutritionally focused strategies and programmes.
Sustainability
The egg industry has made tremendous gains to its environmental sustainability over the past 60 years. The IEC champions continuous development and improvement in sustainability across the global egg value chain through collaboration, knowledge sharing, sound science and leadership.
Become a Member
The IEC is a member of the World Egg Organisation
Latest News from the IEC
IEC Awards 2024: Celebrating egg industry excellence
25 September 2024 | The IEC recognised outstanding achievements across the global egg industry at the recent Global Leadership Conference, Venice 2024.
“United by Eggs”: Join the global celebration on World Egg Day 2024
7 August 2024 | World Egg Day 2024 will be celebrated around the world on Friday 11 October with this year’s theme, ‘United by Eggs’.
Celebrating 60 Years of IEC
28 February 2024 | The IEC has come a long way in the past six decades, since it was founded in Bologna, Italy. IEC Venice this September, will mark our official 60th anniversary event!
Our Supporters
We are extremely grateful to the members of the IEC Support Group for their patronage. They play an essential role in the success of our organisation, and we would like to thank them for their continued support, enthusiasm and dedication in helping us to deliver for our members.
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