We sell a wide range of eggs and all of them are British. We know the quality, safety and integrity of the eggs we sell is important to you, so all the fresh eggs Sainsbury’s sell are British.
All our eggs carry the Lion Quality mark on their shells and egg boxes, which indicates that the eggs have been produced to high standards of food safety. Here’s a quick guide to help you choose from our range of eggs.
Sainsbury’s basics eggs
Our basics eggs are currently sourced from farms where the hens are kept in cages under carefully managed conditions.
The packaging clearly states ‘eggs from caged hens’.
Sainsbury’s barn eggs
Sainsbury’s barn eggs are laid by chickens reared indoors with the freedom to roam within a barn.
The farms are all inspected to RSPCA welfare standards and approved by Freedom Food.
Sainsbury’s free-range eggs
Our free-range eggs are from hens free to roam outdoors during daylight hours, which allows them to express a wide range of natural behaviours, such as foraging.
The farms are all inspected to RSPCA welfare standards and approved by Freedom Food.
Sainsbury's Taste the difference free-range eggs
Our Taste the difference free-range eggs come from hens that can roam outdoors in the daytime with the freedom to exhibit many natural behaviours. They are also fed a special diet containing marigold, which gives a golden-coloured yolk.
The farms are all inspected to RSPCA welfare standards and approved by Freedom Food.
Sainsbury’s free-range woodland eggs
These eggs come from hens that can roam outdoors in pastures under the shade and protection of trees, which encourages them to display their natural jungle fowl behaviour. The eggs are from farms certified by Freedom Food and The Woodland Federation.
The farms are all inspected to RSPCA welfare standards and approved by Freedom Food.
We pay a 2p premium per dozen eggs to the farmer to support this type of farming.
Sainsbury’s SO organic free-range eggs
Sainsbury’s SO organic eggs come from hens free to roam outdoors during daylight hours in an organic field. They’re fed an organic diet supplemented by food they obtain naturally.
The farms are certified by Freedom Food and Organic Farmers & Growers.
Sainsbury’s SO organic free-range woodland eggs
These are from hens that roam during the day in organic pastures in the shelter of trees – this encourages their natural jungle fowl behaviour. They’re fed an organic diet, supplemented by food they obtain naturally from the fields. The eggs are certified by Freedom Food, Organic Farmers & Growers and The Woodland Federation.
We pay a 2p premium per dozen eggs to the farmer to support this type of farming.
