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Sainsbury’s Yorkshire-based egg supplier invests £500k in welfare and equipment

Yorkshire-based free range egg firm James Potter, which supplies Sainsbury’s and Tesco, has invested around £500k in a new poultry shed and equipment to maintain the welfare levels of its hens.

The shed, which is set to be in operation by the 21 January, will include a multi-tier structure which will allow the hens to express the same natural behaviour they would in the wild according to the firm.

In 2013, James Potter Yorkshire Free Range Eggs was awarded a Good Farm Animal Welfare Award by Compassion in World Farming, in recognition of its continuing dedication to farm animal welfare.

James Potter says: “Consumers’ demand for food from high welfare and trusted sources is increasing year on year and we have always prided ourselves on adhering to these principles in our farming.

“This investment ensures that we stay ahead of the game in terms of hen welfare and continue leading the way in free range egg production.”

James Potter Yorkshire Free Range Eggs also donates 1p for every dozen eggs sold to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The Potter family has been farming hens in Yorkshire for three generations.

James Potter Yorkshire Free Range Eggs are available to buy in Asda, Tesco, Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s stores across Yorkshire.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .