The UK’s fastest growing egg business, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs, has been awarded the highly-acclaimed B Corp certification, making them the UK’s first egg packer to achieve B Corp status in Europe. The certification has arrived in line with B Corp month which falls in March, a month dedicated to championing B Corp businesses worldwide and raising awareness of the global movement and community.
As the UK’s first egg packer to receive the certification, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs cements its position as the brand leading the way as a force for good in the UK egg category. To be awarded the B Corp certification, businesses must meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The accreditation is a huge step forward for the Cornwall-based business, as they continue to work hard to set a benchmark for ethical and sustainable food production, and encourage the wider industry to hold themselves to those same standards.
Rebecca Tonks, Farmer, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs’ Founder and CEO, has taken the business from strength to strength, from a small family business to a multi million pound operation. She says, “Becoming part of the B Corp movement is just the beginning of our journey at St. Ewe. This process has sharpened our focus, strengthened our values and culture, and guided us in implementing social and sustainable measures to ensure our business is fit to feed generations to come. We are all about nutrition – providing high-quality food to improve people’s lives – and we believe B Corp certification is a vital part of this journey. It reinforces our message, helps build trust, and confirms our commitment to delivering food in a truly sustainable way.”
The free-range egg category is experiencing significant growth of +13.3% YOY , this is likely a result of consumers becoming more conscientious in their decision making and seeking better welfare for the chickens providing their eggs.
Within the industry’s growth, St. Ewe Free Range Eggs has experienced a period of massive growth themselves over the last couple of years, doubling their market share in December ‘24 vs December ‘23. They have also vastly grown their distribution within grocery, most recently this has included branded shelving displays in more than 550 Tesco Express stores across Pancake Day, the UK’s biggest two weeks in the year for egg buying. They have also rolled out a wealth of brand new listings at more than 350 Morrisons in March, across its iconic Rich Yolk range of products. St. Ewe is now the UK’s fastest growing egg brand in grocery, and are setting out to maintain and increase this rate of growth.
As St. Ewe Free Range Eggs look to the future, they consider the award to be more than just a badge of achievement, but a framework for measuring and improving how they impact their team, farmers, communities, customers and the environment.
Elle Sambrook, senior sustainability manager at St. Ewe, says: “B Corp certification is a reflection of who we are as a company: innovative, bold, and honest. It allows us to ensure that our growth is grounded in the principles that matter most to us and our community. By achieving this milestone, we’re not just holding ourselves accountable but setting an example for the industry”.
Martin Glinski, Managing Director, says, “We have aspired to become a B Corp business for a number of years as we feel there is great purpose and values alignment between St. Ewe and B Corp. The application process has given us the opportunity to improve for our team, farmers and customers, which will undoubtedly put us in a strong position as we continue to grow the business. I think achieving recognition for B Corp is a great testament to the work that all our team do to produce high welfare delicious eggs. Hopefully it provides reassurance to our team, customers and farmers that we really do care about their welfare and the health of our environment and communities.”
