You will need to be a well-known or notable food company or caterer based in Europe which can satisfy the following criteria:
- No eggs or egg product to be sourced from hens in barren battery cages
- A current policy or commitment to meet the following criteria in five years:
- No eggs or egg product to be sourced from hens in ‘enriched cages’
- Cage-free must be written into your sourcing policy
Supermarkets are eligible for a ‘Commendation Award’ if they meet the criteria for their own-label shell eggs.
There are two award categories: Whole or shell eggs and egg product (liquid or powder)
We award three types of cage-free eggs:
- Barn
- Free-range
- Organic
Companies can apply via their engagement with the Food Business Team and completion of an application form signed at director level.
Click here to review Good Egg Award supporting information sheets.
When you are accepted, we need to know the following information:
What quantity of eggs or egg product is covered by your current or future policy?
This information allows us to calculate how many laying hens will benefit every year from your commitment. Obviously, if you are able to tell us the number of hens benefiting per annum from your commitment, that will be much appreciated.
How do you audit your egg supply or how do you plan to audit it to ensure it is cage-free?
E.g. Contract with your supplier, other….
Please add any additional information that you would like to share with us, especially the reasons why you want to apply for an award.
E.g. Why have you chosen to change your current egg supply policy? Has this change been motivated by your customers?….
If you would like to find out more, please contact the Food Business team today.
