Compassion In World Farming awards Europe’s food industry
Compassion in World Farming presented Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards to some of Europe’s top food manufacturers, retailers and producers in Paris last night (Thursday 20 October 2011). The world’s leading animal welfare organisation awarded companies that are paving the way for better animal welfare in the food industry.
This year’s European Awards were the biggest yet for Compassion in World Farming, who presented awards in three categories: the Good Egg, Good Chicken and, new for 2011, the Good Dairy Award. Plus, for this year only, Leadership Awards in Pig Welfare, which went to French farmer Thierry Schweitzer and Australian pork producer Rivalea.
The awards recognise commitment to improving the lives of animals by sourcing only high welfare eggs, chicken, pig meat or dairy produce.
Co-op Italia, and Ben & Jerry’s were among the 40 organisations from eight countries to receive awards last night. Good Farm Animal Welfare award winners so far this year are set to improve the lives of more than 60 million hens, chickens, pigs and dairy cows across Europe as a result of their policies.
Launched in 2007, Compassion in World Farming’s Food Business Team has pioneered a unique partnership approach working with the European food industry to encourage and reward commitment, transparency, performance and innovation in the field of animal welfare.
Katy Read, Head of Food Business at Compassion in World Farming said: “We’re delighted to see so many companies across Europe engaging with us and making steps to improve the lives of millions of farm animals. Such a range of award winners in so many countries demonstrates how important animal welfare is across the continent. These awards are a vital tool that allow us to engage and converse with organisations and is proving to be very successful in helping us forge strong relationships with the food industry.”
Compassion in World Farmings Food Business Team:
- Compassion in World Farmings Food Business Team engages with Europes leading food companies, inspiring progress through prestigious awards and supporting products and initiatives which represent tangible benefits for farm animals. We also encourage higher-welfare food purchasing in the public sector.
- To find out more about the work of the Food Business team, visit www.compassioninfoodbusiness.com.
- Compassion in World Farmings Food Business Team is generously supported by The Tubney Charitable Trust; a grant making charity seeking to support activities that have a long term, sustainable, positive impact on the biodiversity of the UK and on the welfare of farmed animals in the UK and internationally.
2011 European winners
Good Chicken Award
France
Loue
France
Uni Paris Sud
Italy
Coop
Good Dairy Award
EU
Ben&Jerrys
Netherlands
Beemster Cheese
France
Les 2 Vaches
Good Egg Award
Austria
Guschlbauer Backwaren
EU
Lotus
France
Club Med
France
Lesieur
France
Loue
France
Marseille (sodexo)
Germany
Steinhaus
Germany
Zum Dorfkrug
Germany
Vapiano
Germany
Joey’s Pizza
Germany
Dussmann
Germany
Sonnen Bassermann (Heinz)
Germany
Konditorei Junge
Germany
Brandt
Germany
Studierendenwerk Koblenz
Germany
Studentenwerk Dortmund
Germany
Studentenwerk Kassel
Germany
Studentenwerk Osnabrck
Germany
Studentenwerk Aachen
Germany
Studentenwerk Dresden
Germany
Technisches Hilfswerk
Germany
Studentenwerk Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Studentenwerk Mnchen
Germany
Norma
Germany
tegut
Italy
Il Mulino Bianco
Italy
Pavesi
Italy
Council of Cremona
Switzerland
Studler
Netherlands
HEMA
EU
Ben&Jerrys
Good Egg Award Commendation
Italy
CRAI
Italy
IPER
Leadership Award in Pig Welfare
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