 Sustainable Solutions was featured in Target’s 2025 Sustainability Report as a partner for our work advancing animal welfare in global supply chains. We’re proud to support Target in strengthening responsible sourcing and embedding animal welfare into its broader sustainability strategy. Find us on page 36 in the report here or in the report below.
Reach out to Janice at [email protected] or send her a message on LinkedIn to arrange a Humane Sourcing Assessment of your supply chain for 2026.  Original article written by Sunita van Es-Sahota in Poultry World
The US egg industry has undergone a fundamental decade-long transformation, moving from a standard commodity market to a sophisticated, value-added sector primarily defined by the shift to cage-free production, according to a recent analysis by Rabobank.  Original article written by Fabian Brockötter in Poultry World
Industry leaders including Kellanova, Compass Group, Lagardére, Best Western, and PizzaExpress are adopting a novel hybrid cage-free sourcing strategy involving the first of its kind Impact Incentives (cage-free credits) to meet commitments and support local farmers  Original article written by Francesc Molist
Tail biting is a nagging problem in swine production. Increasingly, especially in the EU, tail docking is no longer considered to be the way ahead, which forces the industry to ask why tail biting occurs. Housing, feeding systems as well as diet formulation all have a role to play, explains nutrition expert Dr. Francesc Molist of Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands.  Original article posted in Market trends/analysis on PoultryWorld.net
Researchers have said that companies concerned about increased costs and emissions of birds reared along the lines of the European Chicken Commitment can be assured that these costs are minimal.  Original article by Mariska Varmaas
Animal welfare is making history in the Netherlands. In early July 2025, a total of 11 stakeholders, including farmer organizations, processors and marketing organizations, retailers, social interest groups and the authorities, signed a roadmap towards better animal welfare in livestock production. The ambitions are thought to cost billions of euros.  Original article written by Meredith Dawson
Most cage-free pledges made by companies worldwide are coming due in 2025. Companies across all sectors have either reported progress or met their cage-free egg commitments globally, with 92 percent of commitments due by 2024 or earlier fulfilled as of July 2025, up from 89 percent in 2024, according to animal welfare group Open Wing Alliance’s (OWA) 2025 Cage-free Egg Fulfillment Report.  Original article written by Zach Schonfeld
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a second bite at the apple to review California’s law requiring pork sold in the state to come from pigs raised with sufficient living space.  Original article written by Mark Clements
Risks to humans from ionophore use in animals remain unclear but new study highlights potential threat.  Original article by Meredith Dawson
The new program offers egg producers and hatcheries the ability to certify that they are using in-ovo sexing technologies. |