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Egg industry responds to Sainsbury's white shell swap

Supermarket says switch will help net zero goals and meet nutritional standards

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Sainsbury's has announced a switch to white shell eggs to help cut emisssions
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Sainsbury's has announced a switch to white shell eggs to help cut emisssions

Egg industry groups have moved to calm producer and public concerns following a retailer's announcement it would be phasing out brown eggs in favour of white shells. Sainsbury's said the move would...

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