To promote eco-friendly consuming and animal welfare, Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CP Foods) launched a pioneering carbon-neutral cage-free egg in Asia, licensed by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO). The transfer bolsters CP Foods’ dedication to minimising environmental influence.
Somkid Wannalukkhee, who leads CP Foods’ egg division, emphasised the company’s commitment in the direction of crafting low-carbon meals commodities. He says CP Foods has made numerous innovative strides inside the egg sector, similar to growing automated egg conveyors, successfully curbing food loss following the edicts of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, productively repurposing eggshells, and transitioning to sustainable different vitality sources corresponding to photo voltaic panels and biogas methods in layer farms and egg manufacturing operations.
“ Elements -looking endeavour enhances the availability of low-carbon meals offerings, serving the conscientious customers who place the utmost importance on animal welfare and environment-friendly sourcing.”
These efforts led to a various vary of 23 contemporary egg types and cage-free egg variants being granted the Carbon Footprint Reduction Label or Global Warming Reduction Label final yr. A standout achievement among these, CP Foods’ cage-free egg model, U Farm, was triumphant in pioneering the “carbon-neutral cage-free egg” in Asia.
Somkid reiterated that carbon-neutral cage-free eggs are more than just healthier food. They additionally give ethical consumers an choice to buy humane and eco-friendly alternate options.
“Carbon-neutral cage-free eggs provide not only enhanced nutrition but in addition present an ethical choice for customers.”
U Farm attained the Global Warming Reduction label from TGO last 12 months and has since adopted further measures to compensate for residual emissions by way of carbon credit buying in the current year.
CP Foods’ products bestowed with the label had managed to slash greenhouse gas emissions by a commendable 30% relative to the trade common, Somkid says.
“Last 12 months, 23 international warming discount egg merchandise from CP Foods aided in decreasing CO2 equivalence by 617,000 tonnes.”