If you live in or have visited Asia, chances are you've sat in one of Minor Food Groups' 2,229 restaurants. The group is one of the largest casual-dining and quick-service restaurant companies, with 44 brands in 27 countries worldwide. The Thailand-based company operates own-brand restaurant chains,...
In April 2021, Lever Foundation, along with another NGO, wrote and circulated a letter signed by 13 Members of the European Parliament calling on European firms to stop using caged eggs in their global supply chain. The landmark letter urged all globally-operating European food companies without...
After making a highly publicized commitment in 2015 to end the sale of caged eggs in the U.S., by late 2020 Costco—the world's second largest retailer—had shifted 93% of its eggs to cage-free. While this represented a great improvement in the lives of many laying...
When it comes to removing cages from their supply chains in Asia (or other regions), food companies cite three primary barriers: their time bandwidth, the cost increase of switching, and the perception that there is not enough cage-free egg supply in China, Asia, the Middle...
One of the most effective changes and significant improvements for farm animals has been corporate commitments to ending the use of battery cages, which cause severe and prolonged daily suffering to billions of egg-laying hens worldwide. Among these, pledges from food retailers – the largest...
Since 2012, many businesses throughout the US and Europe have entirely shifted to sourcing cage-free eggs. The majority of stores in the US and Canada, including Walmart, 7Eleven, Kroger, Trader Joe's, Target, Aldi, and many others, have vowed to stop selling eggs from caged hens...
Once solely the UK's favorite coffee chain, Costa Coffee quickly became the go-to cuppa for people across the globe. The coffeehouse giant has a tremendous presence with 2,121 UK restaurants, over 6,000 Costa Express vending facilities, and a further 1,280 outlets across 31 countries. While caffeine enthusiasts...
With operations in twelve countries worldwide, British retail giant Tesco is not only the UK's largest supermarket chain but also the world's ninth largest in terms of revenue. The almost 7000 Tesco stores across the map stretch from Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia, where the...
