Tutti Frutti Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I've looked in all the forums and done a search but couldn't find a thread listing shop-bought oods made with free-range eggs. Just wondered because I spent ages in our supermarket looking for a cake made with free-range eggs - not even in their Finest range! Then I suddenly stumbled upon Yorkshire Tea's "Marmalade" and "Ginger and Treacle" cakes made with free range eggs (so bought 2 - on offer )! Just wondered if there's a thread going that we can add our discoveries to? I don't have an M&S near me so that rules them out and didn't fancy a McDonalds Would be interested to know about Waitrose and Sainsbury ranges... PS Some Gu products used free-range but others didn't so a bit hit and miss (and expensive!) P.PS Didn't know which forum to post this in either (didn't seem to fit under any of the descriptions) so put it here as it's a busy one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Hello Im sure waitrose is nearly completely free range, but im not totally sure if this is correct. As for other supermarkets, im unsure. xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 **Click** for some useful info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Thanks Egluntyne! I've just read it carefully - bit of a minefield and a lot to take in! It's a couple of years old though and yes includes Yorkshire Tea's cakes but doesn't include Hellmann's mayo (went FR as a result of Jamie Oliver's campaign) or Yorkshire puds (I'm a hopeless cook ) - I know Tescos Finest and Aunt Bessie's Light & Crispy use FR Anyone know of a FR salad cream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Anyone know of a FR salad cream? M&S do FR salad cream - not that I can stand the stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 M&S do FR salad cream Course they do! Thank you, I'll have to make a trip and bulk buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 someone else was asking about this not long ago and, as I remember from reading it, it turned out Waitrose don't as a rule use FR eggs so you need to check. the best bet is M&S. I don't buy pasta or anything containing eggs from anywhere else now (although aldi do egg free pasta which i didn't think was possible...) or make your own cakes - bring out your inner Nigella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 This is one of my bugbears... so here's the results I found..... I used to phone a company on a list of companies I had decided I wanted to find out about and when I needed a break from work (thank god I work from home!!!!) Good Eggs - Quorn always use free range - Higgidy pies and Pieminister pies both use free range eggs and the Pieminister pies use free range chicken too! - Sainsbury's are starting to switch some stuff over - their fresh egg noodles are now free range as is their dried parapdelle pasta - it's part of their policy to eradicate any non free range from theri business but I cannot remember when by. Ben & Jerry's is all free range (hooray!) Blue Dragon Organic Noodles are free range. Bad Eggs - Mr Kipling do not use free range eggs and ignore any emails I have sent them asking why they are. - I understand all taste the difference is free range (Sainsbury's own label) EXCEPT the coleslaw on their deli counter. I thought that Finest was Free Range too although I can't remember the last time I went into a Tesco so that could be untrue. - Ginsters use free range in their free range egg salad sandwiches described as such but do not use free range egg in anything else "and won't until it is economically viable to do so" - Fresh pasta from Sainsbury's is all made with battery egg. - Haagen Dazs is very disappointingly made with battery/ barn egg. I also asked Gu and their policy was so random - some is free range and some is battery/ barn and I don't think they had any idea (they used the words 'shamefully, no' when I asked them what their policy was. Waitrose are a bit inconsistent too but it is one of their pledges to eradicate any ingredients that are battery from their list (I think) by 2012. Obviously that won't include any branded products they stock. Hope that helps..... Suzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 As discovered on another thread ... Hotel Chocolat always uses FR and Thorntons uses FR on products made in the UK ... not (always?) others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 someone else was asking about this not long ago and, as I remember from reading it, it turned out Waitrose don't as a rule use FR eggs so you need to check. the best bet is M&S. I don't buy pasta or anything containing eggs from anywhere else now (although aldi do egg free pasta which i didn't think was possible...) or make your own cakes - bring out your inner Nigella! Dried pasta doesnt use eggs at all so if in doubt just buy dried instead of fresh. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Dried pasta doesnt use eggs at all so if in doubt just buy dried instead of fresh. Michelle Confusingly, you can buy dried egg pasta - I bought some in Waitrose the other day! But I did check and it was FR Bad news about Mr Kipling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I thought the Co-op only sold British free range or organic egg and only use free range egg in their own brand products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I thought the Co-op only sold British free range or organic egg and only use free range egg in their own brand products. Yes they do in just about all of their products but you do have to check as a small few products do still contain battery egg. To give them their credit though they will actually list 'eggs from caged hens' on their ingredients so they are very transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Their quiches are free range! That's the only thing I buy from them that would have egg in it (I cannot be bothered to make pastry) unless there's hidden egg in their crisps . As someone has already said it really is difficult shopping for food. I have to say I cannot remember the last time I bought biscuits or cake (love baking cake!). I'm buying fruit, veg and meat and making everything from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 I'm a hopeless cook - except for the microwave cupcake I got the finest cakes wrong - they use pasteurised FR eggs. But Aunt Bessies Light & Crispy, which I'm sure I managed to find once with FR eggs and can find them on google, when I checked in Tescos today AREN'T SonboughtFinest today, which are Thanks for all the tips everyone! The Yorkshire tea Marmalade cake was AMAZING and would be lovely warm with custard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 A couple more for you..... Ovaltine - some variants contains egg and they are from happy free ranging swiss hens. On the flip side..... Greggs the bakers muffins and dougnuts are not free range. I checked today. Suzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Ovaltine - some variants contains egg and they are from happy free ranging swiss hens. Oh my word, I had no idea Ovaltine contained egg Thanks for that. It's in the original flavour, which I buy, so I am really pleased it is free range, phew! Wonder why they don't say 'free range' on the product though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I'm a little bored today and it's too cold to go and sort the loft out, so I've made myself useful I've emailed Tesco about their stubbornness regarding battery eggs, advising them that their customers can afford free range eggs (have advised them of my own limited budget and the fact I do not buy animal products from them), as the customers I see buying them have expensive foods in their baskets too. Also have advised them how many eggs a spoilt pet hen (non hybrid) lays without being forced to do so in a battery environment. I have also contacted Heinz, as I have a tin of Toast Toppers in the cupboard which says it contains egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Oh my word, I had no idea Ovaltine contained egg Thanks for that. It's in the original flavour, which I buy, so I am really pleased it is free range, phew! Wonder why they don't say 'free range' on the product though It's in the plan.... I have been assured. I work for the company that produces it and saw it on the side of the pack of a new line with an allergy advice: warning contains eggs. I walked straight round to the marketing deaprtment to ask. I could not work for a company that used non free range. Fortunately I saw the resulting email back from the swiss product development people and they used the words happy free ranging swiss hens. I asked exactly that... if free range, why not say and it was a case of not realising that it was such a big deal to people. Needless to say they have been put right and I think it's planned for the next packaging modification. It just shows.... egg gets in everywhere! I consider myself obsessive in knowing what does and doesn't have egg in and that one surprised me. Glad to hear you buy it though!!!!! Suzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Glad to hear you buy it though!!!!! Suzy I'm a happy Ovalteeny Suzy Had a reply back from Heinz: Heinz purchases (pasteurised) egg powder and egg liquid from egg suppliers but we do not purchase eggs directly. As with all ingredients, the primary concerns for Heinz are safety and quality, and we set strict buying specifications in order to meet these requirements. We recognise that some consumers are concerned about intensive rearing practices. Currently Heinz purchases a mixture of free-range, caged and barn egg powder for use in a limited number of products. It is important to note that the commercial availability of free-range eggs does not meet the current egg demand. Consequently, at the present time we do not use free-range egg exclusively but we would consider doing so provided this was a commercially viable option. Although the vast majority of Heinz varieties contain no eggs, we will continue to keep this issue under close review. Yours sincerely Geoff Kearsley Consumer Care Co-ordinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 In other words, unless it says 'free range' or 'organic', don't buy it I haven't heard back from M&S after my email to them regarding Cadbury Creme eggs being sold in their stores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Honeybuns cakes are made using free range eggs and they have a gluten free range too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 http://www.honeybuns.co.uk/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
