Foodhouse Commits to 100% Cage-Free Eggs by 2028

Bangkok, Thailand – Foodhouse, the country's leading catering service provider, has pledged to transition entirely to cage-free eggs by 2028. This milestone move underscores the company's commitment to ethical sourcing and animal welfare, making Foodhouse the first catering service in Thailand to join the global cage-free movement.

Foodhouse Commits to 100% Cage-Free Eggs by 2028

Foodhouse serves millions of meals annually across the healthcare, education, and events sectors. In collaboration with Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International), the company has been working since 2022 to achieve this goal. Together, they have organized internal education sessions, coordinated supplier visits, and facilitated workshops to create a roadmap for 100% cage-free egg sourcing.

While a significant supply of cage-free eggs is available in the Bangkok area, Humane World for Animals has also assisted Foodhouse in identifying cage-free producers in less populated regions across Thailand. This ensures the company will be prepared to transform its supply chain to exclusively use cage-free eggs by 2028.

"We envision Foodhouse as an organization where strength comes from within, and success is driven by a balanced ecosystem," said Mr. Nitinan Thamhatai, Director of Foodhouse. "We're delighted to collaborate with dedicated organizations like Humane World for Animals. We look forward to further collaboration to make the future of egg production cage-free. Foodhouse will be looking into improving farmed animal welfare for other species moving forward. Cage-free egg is just the starting point."

Lalada Tangjerdjaras, Thailand program manager for farm animal welfare at Humane World for Animals, added, "Foodhouse's management team has shown dedication and passion in developing its commitment and implementation plan. Foodhouse is the first national foodservice provider in Thailand to commit to implementing a cage-free supply chain. This is another example of Thai companies joining the global movement for animal welfare, and with these commitments, hens will no longer be forced to spend their lives in cramped wire cages, unable to spread their wings."

In 2024, most of the 70 million hens in Thailand's egg industry were confined to tiny wire cages, preventing them from even spreading their wings. In contrast, cage-free production systems provide a much higher level of welfare, allowing the birds to express their natural behavior, including ground scratching and pecking, laying their eggs in nests, perching, and fully spreading their wings – all scientifically documented behavioral needs.