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Aussie poultry pump clean up
KFC owner publishes
cage-free egg policy
for its global supply
YUM Brands, the Prior to this global this monumental com-
world’s largest restaurant company with close to 50,000 locations global- ly across its KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and other brands, has released a global policy to transi- tion to 100 percent cage- free eggs in the majority of its locations by 2026 and globally by 2030.
commitment Taco Bell, part of the Yum Brands group, officially went 100 percent cage-free in North America and committed to going cage-free in Europe.
mitment to exclusively source cage-free eggs will reduce the suffering of millions of hens raised to lay eggs throughout theworld.”
This commitment is set to benefit millions of hens in its global sup- ply chain and follows the largest public cage-free campaign to date, led by the Open Wing Alliance.
On August 26, 2021, Yum Brands released a cage-free policy for the US, Western Europe, and other leading mar- kets.
“This policy involves some of the most influ- ential fast food chains and it’s evident that cage free is becoming the fu- ture of the industry,” Ms Beck said.
The Humane League vice president policy and strategy Aaron Ross said, “We think this is the most impactful cage- free commitment of all time, since Yum Brands is the world’s largest res- taurant company.”
The new global policy commits the company to sourcing 100 percent cage-free eggs and egg products in more than 150 countries and re- gions.
As consumer demand for cage-free eggs con- tinues to grow, global companies and industry leaders such as Yum Brands have been aban- doning cages.
“Consumers all around the world have been de- manding better for ani- mals and companies like Yum Brands are taking action,” Mr Ross said.
The fast food corpora- tion also agreed to pro- vide annual progress re- porting to ensure trans- parency.
This transition will be complete by the end of 2030.
Over 100 global com- mitments to end cages have been made by some of the largest companies in the world, including Burger King, Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme, Unilever, Nestlé, Aldi, InterCon- tinental Hotels, Sodexo, Kraft Heinz, Compass Group, Shake Shack, Fa- mous Brands, Costa Cof- fee and Barilla.
Open Wing Alliance director Alexandria Beck said, “Due to the massive size of Yum Brands’ supply chain,
KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and other global restaurants chains owned by Yum Brands have released the “most impactful cage-free policy of all time,” by promising to switch its global supply chain to cage-free eggs.
ONE Australian pump manufacturer that is fo- cussed on the poultry industry is Australian Pump Industries.
major occupational health and safety benefits.
‘Blaster Blitz’ catalogue. It covers everything farmers want to know about selection, safe op- eration and maintenance of high-pressure water
ers, steam cleaners and jetting equipment perform a vital role in farm main- tenance, corrosion control and machinery service.
Nicknamed ‘Aussie Pumps’, the company is focussed on providing the industry with the most cost efficient, practical and reli- able products.
As an example, apart from it being extremely easy to manoeuvre because of the design balance, the stainless-steel frame fea- tures no sharps, making it safer and more convenient.
blasters.
Both cold and hot water
Further is available from Aussie Pumps at aussiepumps.com.au or on 02 8865 3500.
For the past 18 years it has supplied high pres- sure cleaning equipment to poultry farmers
The pumps produce a great combination of 2600psi pressure and flows to 21L/min are designed to move waste material fast.
The machines – tried and proven over a period of years – are a unique ‘poul- try special’ developed by Aussie Pumps.
Aussie P ump’s product manager Mood Ellahi said: “They use Aussie Pumps’ turbos as part of the kit, which effectively doubles the pressure of the ma- chine and cuts cleaning times dramatically.”
Featuring a 4000psi ‘Big Berty’ Bertolini pump, the machine provides loads of power to get cleaning tasks done efficiently and safely.
The unique design of the four-wheel trolley mounted frame provides not only a compact design but also
Aussie Pumps has re- cently released their sixth version of the Aussie
The pressure cleaners are powered by either Honda 13hp petrol engines or Yanmar 10hp diesels.
high-pressure water blast-
The combination of flow and pressure on the stain- less-steel ‘Scud’ pump is designed to move waste material fast.
WITH an industry-wide commitment to feed the nation – one honoured in both the good times and the bad – Austral- ian farmers work tire-
VFF Egg Group President, Brian Ahmed helped co-ordinate the egg drive effort.
Victorian egg farmers rally
lessly to put fresh food and produce on tables across the country.
nating thousands of eggs to help feed thousands of in need Victorians.
Dave McNamara said, “This is yet another amazing show of sup- port from the farming community.”
In this spirit, Victorian egg farmers are rolling up their sleeves and do-
This assistance is part of Foodbank Victoria’s ongoing efforts to dis- tribute much needed emergency food relief associated with the im- pacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A brilliant source of protein that can be in- corporated into so many different dishes for those doing it tough.
Victorian Farmers Federation egg group president Brian Ahmed said, “As an industry we have an important role to play as a major pro- vider of food and fibre to those struggling to put food on the table.”
“More importantly, it solves one of the age-old quandaries... clearly on this occasion, the eggs are coming first!” Mr McNamara said.
“Over the next 10 weeks, Victorian egg farmers will donate at least two pallets of eggs a week to help those struggling to put food on the table.
The Victorian Farmers Federation has launched its ‘Farmy Army’ cam- paign, coordinating a re- sponse effort for farm- ing communities doing it tough, across the state.
“If you stacked them on top of each other, it’s roughly enough to scale the height of Mel- bourne’s Eureka Tower more than 30 times,” Mr Ahmed said.
The initiative evolved from the recent COV- ID-19 outbreak affecting the greater Shepparton area, but will operate as a long-term plan to help provide food sup- port and resources to Victorians, with options to register need for as- sistance, donate time or produce.
For reference, the Eu- reka Tower is 301m tall! It’s said the steady sup- ply of eggs during this period will ensure there is a ‘guaranteed stream’ of produce to help meet
The VFF will act as a link, connecting people in need to the appropri- ate resources.
current demands. Foodbank Victoria
You can find out more about the Farmy Army initiative at vff.org.au
March of the Farmy Army
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