'Don't fight over multi tier' says Tesco agricultural manager

Tesco agricultural manager John Kirkpatrick has urged free range egg producers not to fight amongst themselves over methods of production.

His appeal came after Dan Wood of Blackacre Farm Eggs started a campaign against multi-tier production units. Launching its ‘no multi-tier here’ campaign, Blackacre has said, “We’ve been able to keep up with demand without compromising our principles.”

And Dan has called for new labelling to distinguish between eggs produced on multi-tier units and those produced in traditional flat deck sheds.

At a poultry meeting organised by the National Farners Union (NFU) near York, John Kirkpatrick, Tesco’s agricultural manager for poultry and eggs, said the supermarket supported multi-tier and he appealed to producers not to fight amongst themselves.

Award winning free range egg producer Phil Twizell said he thought that multi-tier was better for bird welfare than flat deck.