Aldi hits cage-free egg target ahead of time

Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi, said: "We have been able to hit our 100% cage-free target more than a year early."

Rachael Brown
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Aldi hits cage-free egg target ahead of time

Aldi has hit its commitment to sell 100% cage-free eggs more than a year ahead of schedule. The supermarket has been working with its suppliers to move to higher hen welfare in recent years, with all its...

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