Two leading Thai egg producers, Saeng Thong Saha Farm (STF) and Sanguan Farm, have become the first in Thailand to join the world's first credit scheme for free-range eggs. The program, called "Impact Incentives," is a pioneering project by Global Food Partners (GFP). It aims to help companies overcome sourcing challenges and cost-effectively achieve their cage-free egg targets, while simultaneously enabling local farmers to expand free-range egg production.

Furthermore, for the first time, consumers in Thailand can purchase liquid free-range eggs from these two producers. They can also offset their use of conventionally processed eggs through the Impact Incentives program, thereby supporting these producers and helping them meet their sustainability commitments. These advances provide crucial support to companies seeking to achieve their sustainability goals while addressing challenges such as supply chain bottlenecks, high costs, and procurement logistics.

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As time is running out for food and hospitality companies worldwide, and particularly in Thailand, to transition to 100% cage-free egg supply chains by December 2025, GFP's Impact Incentives program bridges the gap between supply and demand.

Food companies like Unilever, Compass Group, and Krispy Kreme have already announced that they will use cage-free product certifications to bridge supply gaps when they cannot source eggs from cage-free hens. This approach ensures that they can achieve their goal of switching to cage-free products by the end of 2025, even in challenging markets.

“Implementing the commitments to eliminate caged hens in Thailand by 2025 is absolutely achievable,” said Jayasimha Nuggehalli, Chief Program Officer of Global Food Partners. “We work closely with leading companies in the food and hospitality industry every day to make this happen – whether through credits, purchasing physical eggs, or a combination of both. Our impact incentives program offers a flexible and cost-effective solution that supports local farmers while helping companies achieve their CSR and sustainability goals.”

What are Impact Incentives? Impact Incentives are a new and improved system for collecting and redeeming credits for shell and processed eggs. If companies have difficulty sourcing free-range eggs, they can continue to purchase conventional cage eggs from their suppliers and offset this by buying credits, known as "incentives." This allows companies to meet their commitments to 100% free-range eggs without disrupting their supply chain. Impact Incentives are supported by leading animal welfare organizations and offer companies an effective solution for fulfilling their sustainability commitments.

The advantages for food and hospitality businesses

The introduction of impact incentives brings numerous benefits: ensuring compliance with cage commitments, reducing transition costs, stabilizing supply chains, simplifying reporting to interest groups, and supporting local cage producers who prioritize high animal welfare practices.

Supporting local free-range producers

The Impact Incentives program not only benefits companies but also helps producers generate additional income by selling certificates for cage-free farming. This additional income supports the growth of their cage-free farms and thus promotes their long-term sustainability.

Saeng Thong Saha Farm (STF) and Sanguan Farm are the first two producers in Thailand to join GFP's Impact Incentives program, thus supporting food and hospitality companies in fulfilling their commitments.

Khun Thanawut Ualapan, Vice President of Saeng Thong Saha Farm, expressed his enthusiasm for the program, stating: “The cage-free Impact Incentive Program will have a significant impact on improving animal welfare worldwide. This program will help increase the number of cage-free eggs produced globally.”

Khun Sathit Kruarattikan, Managing Director of Sanguan Farm, remarked similarly: “Global Food Partners has created an excellent system. The Impact Incentives reduce the financial risk of expanding our free-range egg production.”

GFP also provided both farms with technical support and guidance on animal care, farm management and animal welfare standards to increase their productivity and meet market demand.

How to get started: Companies have several options for fulfilling their cage-free animal husbandry commitments: through 100% physical sourcing, bridging supply gaps with credits, or a combination of both. The key is to act quickly and strategically to ensure compliance with animal welfare standards and the achievement of sustainability goals.

For more information on the Impact Incentives program and other solutions for sourcing free-range food, please contact Global Food Partners.