The Happy Egg Company

The Happy Egg Company is an American egg producer headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas. It is the first commercial egg producer in the U.S. to be certified by the American Humane Association.

The Happy Egg Company
TypePrivate
IndustryPoultry
Founded2012 
Headquarters
Rogers, Arkansas
,
United States
Area served
United States
Websitehappyegg.com

History

The Happy Egg Company was established in the United States in 2012, reporting sales of one million eggs by 2014.[1][2][3] The Happy Egg Company relocated its headquarters from San Francisco to Rogers in 2018.[4][5][6]

Operations

The Happy Egg Company contracts with family farms in the American South and Midwest for its products.[7] The company has been a philanthropic supporter of the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter and is the only Whole30-approved egg brand.[8][9][10] The Happy Egg Company's eggs are Certified Free Range by the American Humane Association (AHA) and its hens have access to more than eight acres of pasture.[11][12][13][14] It is the first commercial egg producer in the U.S. to be certified by the AHA.[12]

The Happy Egg Company's products include Organic Free Range (pictured, left) and Free Range (pictured, right) eggs.

Products

As of 2020, The Happy Egg Company marketed three products: Organic Free Range, Free Range, and Free Range Blue & Brown Heritage Breed.[15]

See also

References
  1. "USA success for happy egg company". Farming UK. April 1, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. Seedhouse, David (2017). Thoughtful Health Care: Ethical Awareness and Reflective Practice. SAGE. pp. 136–137. ISBN 9781526414533.
  3. Siegle, Lucy (April 23, 2011). "Which eggs should I buy?". The Guardian. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. "The happy egg co. celebrates US success and reaches one million packs sold". Retail Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. "Happy Egg Relocates Corporate Headquarters To Rogers". KFSM-TV. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. Mulvaney, Lydia (17 November 2018). "Cage-free eggs are out, pastured ones in as tastes change, again". Bloomberg. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. "Egg supplier moves U.S. headquarters from San Francisco to Rogers". Talk Business & Politics. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "Whole30 Approved". whole30.com. Whole30. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. Raache, Hicham (3 April 2020). "Big Egg Prize Can Be Won With NWA Gives Donation". KNWA-TV. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  10. Davila, Katie (20 March 2020). "Local Company is Hatching Happiness for the NWA Childrenís Shelter". KNWA-TV. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  11. Rose Johnson, Adrienne (11 January 2018). "How to Buy the Best Eggs Possible". Bon Appetit. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. Radka, Charlie (15 March 2016). "The Happy Egg Company brings cleaner, greener, more humane eggs to a supermarket near you". Inhabitat. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. Laurence, Emily (21 June 2019). "How to Make the Healthiest, Most Ethical and Sustainable Food Choices if You Eat Meat, Dairy and Eggs". Well+Good. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  14. "This Southern-Based Company Sells The Best Eggs at Publix". Southern Living. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  15. "Our Story". happyegg.com. The Happy Egg Company. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

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