SE Asian hospitality sector moves toward cage-free eggs
Tuesday, 10 August 2021
A total of 15 hotel chains from 10 Southeast Asian countries came together recently to look at building animal welfare into their corporate identity. Quite inspiring for the egg sector, too.
They heard case studies from a small luxury brand, Peninsula, global company, Accor, and well-established firm, Hilton, on how they approached the transition to high animal welfare procurement. Among key strategies identified were the importance of obtaining animal welfare expertise to help educate and align internal teams, the value of internal training for procurement staff and the usefulness of external certification standards in defining cage-free sourcing requirements and qualifying suppliers.
David Crestani, senior manager supply management for Hilton, said early engagement with producers was vital: “It signals a commitment to transition towards a cage-free supply, and encourages improvement of existing practises. We also work with hotel teams to effect gradual change through their menu offerings, in anticipation of the future increase in cage-free egg supply.”
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