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Czechia Proposes Ban On Cage Farming Of Laying Hens Across EU

Czechia has called on the European Commission to submit a proposal to ban the breeding of laying hens in cages across the EU by 2030. The prop...

Waitrose To Introduce Mixed Size Packs For Own-Brand Eggs

Upmarket UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has announced plans to introduce a minimum net weight packaging model for its own-brand, free-range B...

China Warns Of Sustained Virus Impact On Poultry, Eggs Supply

China's supply of poultry and egg products is likely to be hit in the second and third quarters as the coronavirus outbreak has had a severe impact on the...

Conad and MD To Cease Sale Of Eggs From Caged Hens

Italian supermarket chains Conad and MD have announced plans to cease the sale of eggs from caged hens. From 1 July 2019, Conad will cease the sale of e...

Auchan Retail, Casino, Schiever To Source Outdoor Eggs

The Horizon purchasing alliance has announced that it will procure outdoor eggs that will be sold as private-label products in Auchan Retail, Casino Group...

Coop Norway Launches Egg Range Sourced Exclusively From Outdoor Hens

Coop Norway has launched a new range of eggs sourced from hens that live outdoors, as part of the retailer’s ongoing sustainability efforts. The &...

Slovenian Retailers To Discontinue Eggs From Caged Chickens

Slovenian retailers E.Leclerc, Eurospin and Spar Slovenija will gradually phase out the sale of eggs sourced from caged chickens in the country. The move c...

Easter Eggs Get Costlier As US Shoppers Scramble To Stock Up

Egg prices in the US have surged close to a record high, just in time for Easter. The wholesale cost of a dozen eggs in the Midwest has more than double...