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Free Range Egg Farms

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The Leach and Holland families have been operating in the Australian egg industry since 1904 and 1945 respectively. In 2002 Ray Leach (Derodi P/L) and George Holland (Holland Farms P/L) partnered as Free Range Egg Farms.

H&L Premium Free Range Egg Farms   AUS     website   email      

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PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
H&L Premium Free Range Egg Farms
Animals High free range stocking densities
For eggs to be labelled free range, the Model Code of Practice says there should be a maximum of 1500 hens per hectare. In 2020 Choice updated its list of which egg brands meet the Model Code. According to the report, this company uses a stocking density of 10,000 hens per hectare for its free range eggs, well in excess of the Model Code.
Source: Choice (2020)
Social Misleading 'free range' claims
The Federal Court fined this company $300,000 in April 2016 for making false and misleading representations in its labelling and promotion of eggs as 'free range', in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Source: ACCC (2016)
Social 2013 CHOICE Shonky Award
Named and shamed in the 2013 CHOICE Shonky Awards. Ecoeggs, which claim to be free range, has a stocking rate of 20,000 hens per hectare. Choice say that's far too many for what most people would think of as "free range".
Source: Choice (2013)
Business Ethics Free range claims
This company has claims about its free range egg farms on its website.
Source: company website (2014)
Animals AECL accreditation
This company's free range eggs are certified by the Australian Egg Corporation Ltd (AECL), the national industry body. However AECL's certification scheme has been widely criticised as they allow beak trimming and 14 hens per square metre - not much less than the 18 hens per square metre in cage systems.
Source: Animal Welfare Labels (2014)

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Company Details

Type Family-owned private company
Aus Manufacturing Yes

Contact Details

Address PO Box 699, Northbridge, NSW, 1560, Australia
Phone 1300 784 464
Website www.ecoeggs.com.au

Products / Brands

Free Range Egg Farms
ecoeggs Eggs
Field Fresh (NSW) Eggs
Port Stephens (NSW) Eggs


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