		<div class="wpcnt">
			<div class="wpa">
				<span class="wpa-about">Advertisements</span>
				<div class="u top_amp">
							<amp-ad width="300" height="265"
		 type="pubmine"
		 data-siteid="111265417"
		 data-section="1">
		</amp-ad>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div><p>Morrisons has become the first major supermarket in the UK to end the sale of caged eggs, as it goes full free-range across its stores.</p>
<p>The British retailer, which sells over 10 million eggs a week, said it has moved to a fully free-range supply five years ahead of previous plans.</p>
<p>In 2016, the Bradford-based business said it would end the sale of caged eggs by 2025 following a consumer campaign by teenager Lucy Gavaghan.</p>
<p>It has now beaten its initial target after doubling the number of farmers the firm works with and increasing egg supply at its own manufacturing site.</p>
<p>Morrisons said the commitment will mean that all its eggs will come from hens that have outdoor access for at least eight hours each day, as well as nest boxes.</p>
<p>The group said it will also ensure that all the eggs used as ingredients in its products will be from free-range from 2025.</p>
<p>Morrisons is also dropping the price of a pack of six free range eggs from 80p to 75p.</p>
<p>Robert Hofmann, egg buyer at Morrisons, said: <em>“Improving animal welfare is very important to customers and it’s very important to us.</em></p>
<p><em>“We source our eggs directly from farms and have worked hard to help them all move to free range.</em></p>
<p><em>“From today, all our eggs will come from free-range hens that are able to roam freely outdoors – typically during daylight hours – and then return to nest boxes in the evening.”</em></p>
<p>Dr Tracey Jones, director of food business at Compassion in World Farming, said: <em>“It’s great to see Morrisons achieving their commitment to be 100% free range on shell eggs ahead of their target.</em></p>
<p><em>“Momentum on ending the use of cages for laying hens is growing and Morrisons are leading the way.”</em></p>
			<div style="padding-bottom:15px;" class="wordads-tag" data-slot-type="belowpost">
				<div id="atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed16551cf1a">
					<script type="text/javascript">
						window.getAdSnippetCallback = function () {
							if ( false === ( window.isWatlV1 ?? false ) ) {
								// Use Aditude scripts.
								window.tudeMappings = window.tudeMappings || [];
								window.tudeMappings.push( {
									divId: 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed16551cf1a',
									format: 'belowpost',
								} );
							}
						}

						if ( document.readyState === 'loading' ) {
							document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', window.getAdSnippetCallback );
						} else {
							window.getAdSnippetCallback();
						}
					</script>
				</div>
			</div>
Discover more from London Glossy Post
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
