Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE:KKD) today announced it is transitioning to
100 percent cage-free eggs – a process it expects to complete by 2026.
“Ensuring the eggs that we use all come from cage-free chickens is the
right thing for our company and our customers,” said Tom Kuharcik,
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain. “We look forward to working
with our suppliers as the industry continues to add capacity to
eventually use only cage-free eggs in our products that require the use
of eggs.”
The Humane Society of the United States applauded Krispy Kreme’s
commitment to transition to 100 percent cage-free eggs.
“We welcome Krispy Kreme’s commitment to improving animal welfare in its
supply system,” said Matthew Prescott, Senior Food Policy Director for
the Humane Society of the United States. “Krispy Kreme shows once again
that doing good can be an important part of doing well.”
About Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., is a global retailer of premium-quality
sweet treats, including its signature Original Glazed® doughnut.
Headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company has offered the
highest-quality doughnuts and great-tasting coffee since it was founded
in 1937. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is proud of its Fundraising program,
which for decades has helped non-profit organizations raise millions of
dollars in needed funds. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts can be found in
approximately 12,000 grocery, convenience and mass merchant stores in
the U.S. The Company has more than 1,000 retail shops in 25 countries.
Connect with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at www.KrispyKreme.com,
or on one its many social media channels, including www.Facebook.com/KrispyKreme,
and www.Twitter.com/KrispyKreme.
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