World Egg Day – Be in to Win a Year’s Supply of Eggs

One of New Zealand’s favourite and most versatile foods is taking centre stage on Friday, 10^th October for a global celebration of all things eggs: World Egg Day 2025. This year’s theme, “The Mighty Egg: Packed with Natural Nutrition”, shines a spotlight on eggs’ unique ability to deliver a powerhouse of nutrition in one single, delicious ingredient.  

From scrambled eggs to eggs benedict, omelettes to bacon and egg pies, New Zealanders love their eggs – and for good reason. Satisfying, versatile and packed with health benefits, the mighty egg proves that great taste and nutrition go together like eggs and soldiers.

This World Egg Day, discover three egg-cellent reasons why eggs are a superfood on every plate:

1.         Natural nutrition

Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse, offering 13 essential nutrients in a single, wholesome ingredient. And with no processing or additives, they deliver real nutrition that supports the body and mind in every bite.

2.         Modest yet mighty

The mighty egg packs big benefits, with high-quality protein to support body growth and repair as well as muscle strength, and choline to support brain health and cognitive function. This great value wholefood is also endlessly versatile, fitting seamlessly into cuisines and meals across cultures and occasions.

3.         Health food for everybody

Recommended as part of a healthy eating pattern for ages 6 months through to older adulthood, eggs provide valuable nutrition for every stage of life. Iodine and folate support pregnancy and baby growth, phosphorus and vitamin D help maintain teeth and bone strength throughout life, and antioxidants along with vitamin A support healthy vision as we age.

World Egg Day was established in Vienna in 1996, when it was decided to celebrate the power of the egg on the second Friday of October each year. Since then, egg fans around the world have found new creative ways to honour the mighty egg, and the day of celebration has grown and evolved over time.

To take part in 2025 World Egg Day celebrations, NZ Eggs is encouraging all New Zealanders to crack an egg, cook it their favourite way and enter the competition to win a year’s supply of eggs for their household at www.eggs.org.nz/world-egg-day-25 (Competition runs 6^th-13^th October).

Try out one of the recipes below:

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