Unilever has announced that two more of its Hellmann’s Mayonnaise products will use 100% cage-free eggs in the United States. Hellmann’s Canola Cholesterol Free Mayonnaise and its Reduced Fat Mayonnaise with Olive Oil have now been transitioned to cage-free eggs, a move that the company says is part of a plan to transition all its recipes to higher-welfare ingredients. “Coming off of last year’s successful launch of Hellmann’s Light with 100 percent cage-free eggs, we are excited... ...Read more »

You may have noticed that consumer behaviour is changing significantly. People are not only demanding better quality food, they are also seeking more information about how their food is produced. The welfare of the animals that give us our food is becoming a key influencer in consumer purchasing decisions. In fact, market research shows around half of grocery buyers would prefer to purchase a humanely farmed product, over a conventionally farmed product. Just like cartons of eggs on the supermarket... ...Read more »

Sales of organic products in the UK dropped by 5.9% in 2010, local certification body the Soil Association revealed yesterday. Organic sales fell to GBP1.73 billion (A$2.7 billion), with sales at multiple retailers – which account for 72.3% of total organic sales – sliding by 7.7% during the 12 months, the Soil Association’s Organic Market Report found. Additionally, the number of organic food producers fell as farmers and manufacturers felt the squeeze of increased competition... ...Read more »

Just when you think we couldn’t know less about where our food comes from, the RSPCA says a revolution is stirring, with people increasingly curious about how and where their food is produced and about the animal that provides it. Bottom line is, consumers are becoming more conscious shoppers. With supermarkets stocking up on higher welfare products, the manufacturing and food service industries are also listening to consumers and looking to source more humanely produced products including cage-free... ...Read more »

Farm Pride, one of Australia’s largest egg producers, has released flood relief egg packs to raise money for flood victims across Australia.Farm Pride will donate 20 cents from every Flood Appeal pack sold to The Salvation Army Flood Appeal. Farm Pride general manager Zelko Ledich said the egg producer was pleased to support the appeal, which is raising money for flood affected families in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. “This is a great cause and we are pleased to assist The... ...Read more »

Snowy Mountains Cookies, Pudding Lane and Coles have been recognised nationally as ‘good eggs,’ by the RSPCA.  The RSPCA Good Egg Awards acknowledge major companies that make the switch to cage-free eggs.Snowy Mountains Cookies and Pudding Lane have both been Awarded RSPCA Good Egg Awards in the manufacturing category for their use of free-range eggs. “These companies have shown great leadership in their industry and we’d like to recognise them for their commitment to animal... ...Read more »

University of Missouri researchers have created a new test for salmonella in poultry and eggs that will produce faster and more accurate results than most currently available tests, which might catch salmonella-tainted products before shipping, preventing outbreaks like those which recently swept the US. “Processors and consumers will benefit from the speed and sensitivity of the new test’s results,” said Azlin Mustapha, associate professor of food science in the College of Agriculture,... ...Read more »

Melbourne has its first fully free-range deli, with the opening of Bezela Foodstore in Carlton. The deli, run by locals Jessica Sissons and Tim Merrett, will stock exclusively free-range produce, with a full spread of cruelty-free deli products. “Unless the animals used for meat and egg production have been raised in a paddock, as they should be, the smallgoods and the meat used in the take-home meals do not make it into the store,” Sissons said. Stocking products from Barossa Fine Foods and... ...Read more »

You could make 600,000 omelettes. You could organise the world’s biggest egg & spoon race. Or you could raise fifty thousand dollars to help voluntary organisations continue to serve the Kinglake Ranges community by providing essential emergency services. Sunny Queen and Kinross Farm have done just that. By joining forces, the two egg suppliers have managed to raise $50,000 for Kinglake volunteer services including CFA, SES and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) through the sale... ...Read more »

In an Australian first, Farm Pride has launched Powdered Whole Eggs onto Australian supermarket shelves.  The 150 gram packs are equivalent to a dozen eggs, and are now located in the baking aisle of all Coles stores nationally. With a long shelf life, Farm Pride’s Powdered Whole Eggs can be used in any recipe requiring fresh eggs including cakes and biscuits, pies and quiches, pasta, even omelettes and scrambled eggs. Since Farm Pride Powdered Whole Eggs have been pasteurised, they are shelf... ...Read more »