McDonald’s Canada has announced that it has successfully met its goal of sourcing 100 per cent Canadian free-run eggs for its McMuffin, McGriddles, and Bagel sandwiches. This achievement comes ahead of the company’s initial target set for 2025, which was part of its Food Quality and Sourcing initiative launched in 2015.
Hope Bentley, head of supply chain at McDonald’s Canada, welcomes this milestone. “Over 117 million Canada Grade A eggs are sourced per year for Canadian restaurants, so we want to make sure we’re using our scale for good,” Bentley says.
“This is about animal welfare, supporting Canadian farmers, and the future of this country’s agriculture industry. Not to mention serving delicious, quality eggs in your favourite McMuffin or McGriddles.”
The company collaborated closely with its long-time egg supplier, Burnbrae Farms, and Canadian egg farmers to meet the logistical challenges of sourcing a large enough supply of free-run eggs for its Canadian restaurants.
Free-run farms provide an open environment for hens, allowing them to express natural behaviours with enrichments such as perches, scratch areas, and nests.
Burnbrae Farms, which has been supplying eggs to McDonald’s restaurants in Canada since the early 1970s and has been the sole supplier since 2003, currently provides Canada Grade A eggs for McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches.
These eggs are sourced exclusively from Canadian farms and are certified by the Egg Farmers of Canada’s Egg Quality Assurance (EQA) program, ensuring strict food safety and animal welfare standards.
