Irrelevant: Eggs may be sourced from Great Britain, however there is no guarantee.

British: All eggs will be sourced 100% from Great Britain.

Local (less than 80 miles from a packing house): All eggs will be sourced from within 80 miles of the packing house. This reduces food miles, carbon emissions, and promotes local economies.

Medium: eggs are the most commonly used eggs in the food industry, they are laid more consistently with less pressure on the birds.

Mixed weight: eggs of mixed sizes with a minimum net weight of 324g for a box of 6 eggs. This utilizes a variety of sizes of egg produced from the farm ensuring very little wastage but more importantly less need to alter the birds laying habits due to consumer demand as all the eggs are used in a balanced offering.

Large: eggs are produced naturally and healthily from an older hen. As the birds get older, the egg sizes that they lay will naturally increase. Recent times, however, have seen a big jump in demand for bigger eggs, leading to alterations in light patterns and diets to ensure the hens lay bigger eggs much sooner and more consistently in their life cycle. This can increase the stress levels of a bird.

Enriched Colony Cage (Code 3): Enriched colony cage systems hold between 40 and 80 birds. They help to promote a bird's natural behaviour by providing a nest box, scratching area, perches and more space to move around and flap their wings.
Note: Certain national retail chains across the United Kingdom have already committed to no longer selling eggs sourced from enriched colony cage systems by 2025.

Barn (Code 2): Hens are housed fulltime in buildings with one or more levels. The hens have space to move around freely, litter for dust-bathing and scratching, and are provided with nest boxes and perches.
Note: Certain national retail chains across the United Kingdom have already committed to no longer selling eggs sourced from barn systems by 2020.

Free Range (Code 1): Free range birdhouses are similar to the barn systems with nest boxes, perches and scratching areas being provided and room to move around freely. The birds also have access to the outdoors during daylight hours.

Organic (Code 0): Organic birds range freely on organically farmed land and are kept in smaller flocks with plenty of space for the nest boxes, perches, and scratch areas. They are fed on an organically produced diet.

Standard pulp-based egg box: Moulded pulp, also named moulded pulp or moulded fibre, is a packaging material, typically made from recycled paperboard and/or newsprint.

Plant-based fibre egg box: An eco-friendly packaging option that is 100% home compostable, biodegradable and recyclable. The box is made with at least 50% ryegrass fibres, plus recycled paper.

Market Price: Price paid to the farmer will be the same as the current market prices across the UK.
Note: Due to current market prices, this may not cover the cost of production, ultimately leaving the farmer at a loss.

Breakeven: The price paid to the farmer will ensure that they can breakeven.
Note: Given that not all farmers have the same investment costs, receiving a breakeven price does not mean that the farmer is always able to pay themselves a living wage.

A fair price: Price paid to the farmer will allow the farmer to cover their costs as well as reinvest in the business to ensure growth and continuity.

A fair price and the ability to employ a relief farmer: Price paid to the farmer will ensure that they are able to cover their costs, reinvest in the business, and be able to afford a relief farmer if/when they need to leave the farm.
Note: Livestock farming is a very time-intensive job, which ultimately is a lifestyle. However, having the ability to employ a relief member of staff gives the farmer time to take a break. Employing a relief member of staff can have positive impacts on family life, as well as mental wellbeing.

This fund will go towards the farmers that supply eggs to The Consumer Brand. The fund will help finance research and the investment needed to reduce the existing greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. This is to be done by improving the hen feed conversion rate, farm energy consumption, and manure management.
The fund will also create more opportunities for carbon sequestration through better land management (planting trees and hedgerows), as well as the implementation and use of renewable energy.