welfare

CP Foods says strong hens, good genetics, a high standard of animal welfare practices and biosecurity go into producing these free-range eggs.
19-11-2021 | News

CP Foods increases cage-free egg production by 30%

Martin Zuidhof (right) and Mohammad Afrouziyeh (left) took a deep dive into broiler breeder feeding strategies. Photo: University of Alberta
03-11-2021 | Article

Moving away from skip-day feeding in broiler breeders

The new labelling regulations will make it easier for consumers to understand the egg production system from which the egg originates. Photo: EAST
26-10-2021 | News

Taiwan mandates conventional cage systems label on eggs

If legislation comes into force in England, it will basically affect Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland as the 3 pullet plans are all based in England. Photo: Bert Jansen
22-10-2021 | News

Beak trimming – the way ahead for the UK

The NFU has argued that UK egg producers invested nearly £400m in 2012 when they replaced battery cages, which had led to a big improvement in animal welfare. Photo: Koos Groenewold
04-10-2021 | News

New bid to end cages for UK laying hens launched

The 2 single-floor, cage-free barns in Dong Nai province house 6,000 birds and can bring around 1.5 million cage-free eggs to the market a year. Photo: V.Food
01-10-2021 | News

Vietnam’s first certified cage-free egg brand launched

Yum! Brands pledges to transition to 100% cage-free eggs across at least 25,000 restaurants by 2026. Photo: Brianna Santellan
22-09-2021 | News

‘Largest and longest’ global cage-free campaign a success

Under the new rules, the EU is expected to restrict imports from the countries with the continuing use of caged farming, such as Russia. Photo: Henk Riswick
15-09-2021 | News

Russian farmers criticise European End the Cage Age campaign

Transportation of live animals has always been an Achilles heel, hence strict protocols are in place. Photo: Bart Nijs
09-09-2021 | News

Revised UK welfare in transport measures come under fire

CPF has applied the European cage-free standard at Wang Somboon farm. The closed chicken house has a low stocking density of 7 laying hens/sqm compared with the general standard of a maximum of 9 hens/sqm. Photo: CPF
03-09-2021 | Article

CP Foods revs up cage-free production