Majority of Yum! Brands restaurants to transition to 100% cage-free Eggs by 2026

Yum! Brands, Inc has announced an update to its policy on cage-free eggs, as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to improve animal welfare throughout its supply chain.

In the updated policy, Yum! Brands pledges to transition to 100% cage-free eggs for the majority of restaurants by 2026, including the U.S., Western Europe and other leading markets, across all brands and for all menu items and ingredients.

This commitment accelerates its aspiration to move its global system to cage-free eggs and more than doubles the number of restaurants sourcing cage-free eggs by 2026.

The expansion of Yum! Brands cage-free egg policy builds upon previous moves as part of its ongoing animal welfare efforts.

Taco Bell, the Company’s brand that serves breakfast in the U.S., moved to 100% cage-free eggs in 2016 in the U.S. In addition, Yum! Brands currently sources 100% cage-free eggs in other markets including KFC Western Europe, Pizza Hut U.K. and Taco Bell Canada.

Yum! Brands will continue the process of collecting data and working with suppliers and partners to make progress across the global egg supply chain, and will share annual updates as part of its Recipe for Good report.

The brand has also announced Aaron Powell, former President of Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Asia-Pacific Consumer Business, to join the Company as global Pizza Hut Division Chief Executive Officer, reporting to Yum! Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs, effective September 20.

In this role, Powell will assume global responsibility for driving Pizza Hut Division’s growth strategies, franchise operations and performance.

“We couldn’t be happier to welcome Aaron to the Yum! Brands and Pizza Hut family and believe this global brand division leadership structure will enable the Pizza Hut U.S. and international teams to further implement best practices worldwide and continue their growth trajectory for franchisees and shareholders,” said Gibbs. “Aaron brings more than 25 years of deep experience in the business-to-business and consumer packaged goods sectors and is known for driving break-through innovation and delivering strong performance for iconic household name brands operating in complex environments around the world.”