CP Foods has announced that it plans to expand the production capacity of cage-free eggs to 20 million in 2022.
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) plans to expand the production capacity of cage-free eggs to 20 million in 2022 and prepares to export to Hong Kong. The company aims to meet the rising demand for high animal welfare standard and antibiotic-free products.
Somkid Wannalukkhee, senior vice president for egg business in Thailand at CP Foods, said the company commits to being a business operation based on humane treatment to animals by raising layer chicken in a cage-free housing system. The effort is along with its global Animal Welfare Policy and to achieve its new sustainability strategy “CPF 2030 Sustainability in Action”.
HONG KONG AS FIRST DESTINATION FOR EXPORT
This year, the company targets to increase the production of cage-free eggs to 20 million, an increase of 4 million from the previous year. The company is always ready to raise capacity in line with market demand and plans to export overseas. Hong Kong is the first destination.
“The cage-free farming is one of the animal welfare movement’s biggest successes to strengthen food safety standards in egg products for consumers and also promote sustainable consumption,” said Somkid.
At present, CP Foods’ cage-free eggs are from Wang Somboon Farm in Saraburi Province, the first layer cage-free farm in Thailand that is certified by Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development for cage-free farming.
