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Hens are smart, curious and social animals who don’t deserve to live in a barren battery cage – we know it, you know it, and these companies know it too!

Here's a list of companies in Australia that are cage-free and proud. These companies are proving every day that you can build a successful and profitable business which promotes good animal welfare, and that we can produce affordable, safe, healthy cage-free eggs on a large scale.

Whole eggs Whole eggs, such as eggs sold in a carton or served whole in restaurants and cafés
Eggs as ingredients Egg used as an ingredient, such as in baked goods, sauces and ready-made meals
Already cage-free Hurrah! This business is proudly sourcing cage-free whole eggs or eggs used as an ingredient right now
Committed to cage-free by year This business has committed to sourcing cage-free whole eggs and/or eggs used an ingredient by the indicated date
 

Cage Free and Proud in the Community

Cage Free and Proud - Bus

We’ve taken to the streets to share the news about these major Australian brands who have committed to freeing hens from battery cages! Thanks to the generous support from media outlets Cage Free and Proud were on buses in most capital cities.

Cage Free and Proud - Brisbane

Our amazing RSPCA volunteers in Brisbane were out in the community, showing locals what a battery cage actually feels like for a hen, with this human-sized version. Luckily, many big Australian brands are going cage-free and helping end the battery cage.

Cage Free and Proud - MCG

As well as big names like McDonald’s, Hungry Jacks and Subway making the switch to using cage-free eggs, we’re also excited about a couple large-scale egg users that you mightn’t have heard about. Australia’s major food catering companies are using cage-free eggs or are committed to phase them out too – Sodexo (already cage free), Spotless (by 2023) and Compass Group (by 2025).

RSPCA Australia CEO, Heather Neill, headed down to Melbourne to celebrate the latest brand to commit to cage-free eggs – Spotless, the food service company behind catering at the iconic MCG. Aussie sports fans will be pleased to know that shell egg products sold at the MCG are already Cage Free and Proud.

Here are four things you can do to support companies moving towards a cage-free future:

  1. Contact your favourite brands and let them know that you care about animal welfare and want them to source cage-free eggs.
  2. Always choose cage-free eggs in the supermarket and check the ingredient list for cage-free eggs in the manufactured product you buy, e.g., sauces, cakes and pasta.
  3. Remember to check the eggs are cage free when you are dining out. Our Choose Wisely directory can help you find restaurants and cafés that are putting higher welfare food on the menu.
  4. If you haven’t already, sign up for our eNews, where we’ll share the latest announcements from any companies making the important shift to a cage-free future!