Tesco moves own-label range of eggs to barn, free-range and organic
Said All Are Irish Eggs Ireland’s From Bord Farms, Tesco Retailer Sourced Of Accredited Bia The
Tesco Ireland has confirmed that all of its own-label range of fresh eggs now contains barn, free range, and organic eggs only.
This reflects "a welfare commitment to do so before 2025", the retailer said.
Ahead of its committed schedule, and working with its long-term partner Greenfield Foods, Co Monaghan, Tesco has moved all of its almost 20m dozen eggs sold annually to barn, free range, and organic Irish farmed eggs only.
All of Tesco Ireland’s eggs are sourced from Bord Bia-accredited Irish farms, the retailer said.
Fresh category director for Tesco Ireland John Brennan said: “Our partners in Greenfield Foods are the 'egg-sperts' in the industry leading the way on sustainability of the sector, and that includes bird welfare.
"Since late last year, following considerable investment and a carefully planned transition, this move to barn, free-range, and organic-only eggs in our range is a significant step-up in welfare standards for the poultry industry in Ireland.
"By year-end, we hope to have transitioned all Tesco products, which contain eggs, to be made using barn eggs.”
Tesco has a network of 500 Irish suppliers for agricultural produce, and in turn over 13,000 farm families.
All the fresh beef, chicken, lamb, pork, and eggs that Tesco Ireland sells are 100% Irish, it said.
Analysis by Indecon Economic Consultants found that Tesco is the single largest retail purchaser of Irish food and drink in the world, buying €1.6bn of Irish food and drink annually, which is more than the value of Irish food and drink exported to any country in the EU.
