Stop & Shop working toward 70% cage-free egg sales by 2030.

Ahold Delhaize, owner of Stop & Shop, says it aims for 70% cage-free egg unit sales by 2030 with full conversion by 2032, and plans shelf tags identifying cage-free eggs in stores by the end of 2026.

Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of Stop & Shop, has provided an update on plans to move its U.S. egg supply toward cage-free production. The company says it developed year-by-year plans for each brand to reach a 70% cage-free egg unit sales target by 2030 and to complete conversion by 2032. Advocacy group Animal Equality reported a formal agreement with the company covering hens and pigs. The company also posted details about shelf labeling and pork housing goals on its sustainability webpage. Key details: - Ahold Delhaize says it has brand-specific, year-by-year plans to reach 70% cage-free egg unit sales by 2030 and full conversion by 2032. - The company announced that shelf tags identifying cage-free eggs will be in stores by the end of 2026. - Animal Equality reported that Ahold Delhaize reached an agreement to shift parts of its U.S. supply chain away from caged systems for hens and pigs. - The Ahold Delhaize website states it is nearing a goal to have fresh, single-ingredient, and whole-muscle pork entirely group-housed by 2028. - The USDA defines "cage-free" as hens being able to move horizontally and vertically indoors with access to food and water, and systems can vary by farm. - Rhode Island passed a 2018 law banning caged confinement of hens with an original effective date of July 1, 2026; that deadline has been extended by a Senate bill with select exemptions. Summary: Ahold Delhaize’s update sets clear timing for its stated cage-free goals and includes a plan for in-store shelf labeling later this year. The company reports parallel progress on pork housing. More written detail is available in the company’s year-end progress update, and the legislative timetable in Rhode Island has been extended and remains to be finalized.