Thai Agri-food business Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company (CP Foods) has launched Asia's first carbon-neutral cage-free egg, under its U Farm brand.
Somkid Wannalukkhee, head of CP Foods’ egg sector, said that to achieve carbon-neutral status, the company had been working on various projects, such as:
- The installation of a smart egg conveyor system - an automated system to reduce the number of damaged eggs
- Reducing food loss, based on the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) principles, from its production process
- The utilization of crushed eggshells from egg processing plants as soil improvement material, delivered to farmers
- Adopting renewable energy in layer farms and processing plants, such as biogas from waste management systems, and installing solar panels
- Offsetting remaining emissions through carbon credit purchases
The eggs are certified through the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) and the Carbon Footprint Reduction Label (CFR), also known as the Global Warming Reduction Label.
According to CP Foods, its eggs with the certification show a 30% greenhouse gas emission reduction below the industry average for similar eggs.
CP Foods hopes to achieve 40% of its total revenue through its low-carbon offerings by 2030. In the future, the company said it hopes to develop a cage-free layer facility that operates using 100% renewable energy.
Another milestone in 2023 for CP Foods
In March 2023, CP Foods announced it had become the first Thai company to export frozen pasteurized liquid whole eggs to Japan and held a launch ceremony for the first shipment from its Ban Na processing plant.
Concerning the achievement, Wanthanee Chamnarnshettakarn, CP Foods Head of Egg Processing, said, “The first shipment was approved due to CP Foods' high-tech production that complies with international standards.”
According to Chamnarnshettakarn, Japan recognizing CP Foods for its liquid pasteurized eggs marked a significant milestone for Thailand’s livestock industry.
