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A small number of our businesses purchase eggs. We have a Group commitment that by the end of 2025 all eggs purchased by our businesses will be cage-free, with the exception of AB Mauri targeting 100% cage-free egg sourcing across the Americas by 2030.
We have seen progress this year in some regions and our businesses continue to work with suppliers, customers, and industry partners to advance cage-free sourcing.
The overall proportion of cage-free eggs purchased within the Group remained flat at 26% compared to 2024, with progress in some regions offset by a more static picture in Latin America, where cage-free sourcing is less advanced. We have seen progress this year in some regions and our businesses continue to work with suppliers, customers, and industry partners to advance cage-free sourcing. We remain committed to publishing annual updates to track progress and ensure transparency for stakeholders. All data quoted relates to the regions where we purchased eggs in the reporting period 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.
In the UK and Ireland, 56% of eggs purchased by weight were cage-free in 2025, up from 44% in 2024. Several businesses, including British Sugar and Westmill Foods, sourced 100% cage-free eggs during the year, while others have transitioned or aim to transition by the end of the calendar year 2025, meaning in some cases that they will not be captured in the data until our reporting next year. Our Grocery businesses in this region have reached cage-free status for all own-branded products. The balance of egg sourcing relates to licensed products for customer brands, where sourcing decisions are externally controlled. These businesses are engaging with their customers to support transition efforts, but the reality is that our ability to leverage change here is limited, and some customers have their own targets with longer timelines. In the rest of Europe, all egg-purchasing businesses have already achieved 100% cage-free sourcing.
In Australia and New Zealand, 50% of eggs purchased by weight were cage-free in 2025, up from 42% in 2024. Our businesses continued to progress toward the cage free commitment, with Mauri ANZ sourcing 100% cage-free eggs during 2025. Other businesses plan to complete the transition by the end of the calendar year 2025 and this progress will therefore be reported in our 2026 financial year disclosures. However, due to market challenges, including avian flu risks and supply constraints, some businesses are now targeting full conversion by the end of 2026.
In 2025, cage-free eggs represented 22% of purchases by weight in Latin America and 0% in US. AB Mauri, a significant purchaser in the region, targets 100% cage-free sourcing across the Americas by 2030. In Brazil, where the cage-free industry is less developed, AB Mauri is targeting 50% cage-free sourcing by 2028 and 100% by 2030. We recognise that unforeseen events, such as avian flu outbreaks, may impact progress toward these long-term goals.
