Eggs, Dairy & Plant-based Beverage Alternatives

Costco works closely with a number of egg producers to source organic eggs across the U.S. We support several producers in converting conventional operations to organic: More information can be found in this August 2011 Costco Connection article, The chicken, the egg and the future and this Wilcox Farms video.

In 2010, Costco and its organic egg farmers partnered with the Sustainable Food Lab to estimate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the organic egg supply chain over a three-year period through the use of the Cool Farm Tool. The estimate showed that the highest GHG emissions were produced through feed, followed by transport and manure management. Once aware, these farmers started to take action to lower emissions, which were reduced over the three-year period by 14% for the entire supply chain. More information can be found in this 2012 case study, Measuring and Mitigating the Carbon Footprint of Organic Eggs.

KIRKLAND SIGNATURE CAGE-FREE EGGS

Costco is committed to providing cage‐free shelled egg options for our members and continues to increase the percentage of cage-free eggs it sells worldwide. More information can be found at our Animal Welfare page. In addition, Kirkland Signature^™ Liquid Eggs are 100% cage-free.

KIRKLAND SIGNATURE MILK

The Kirkland Signature Organic Milk program is offered to our members throughout the U.S. We have partnered with suppliers that provide high-quality milk at competitive prices. To learn more about one of these suppliers that also has an excellent animal welfare program and works with Costco to ensure a long-term supply of organic milk and feed can be found in this Organic Milk video. Other Kirkland Signature milk suppliers are featured in the Costco Connection article, Dairy queens.

PLANT-BASED BEVERAGE ALTERNATIVES

Costco understands that soy is a major driver of tropical deforestation in countries such as Brazil. For that reason and others, Costco continues to source the soy for Kirkland Signature Organic Soy Non-Dairy Beverage and Kirkland Signature Organic Non-Dairy Vanilla Soy Beverage from the U.S. and Canada.

In addition, Costco offers its members additional Kirkland Signature plant-based alternative beverages sourced from oats, almonds, coconuts and rice.

Silk^® recently unveiled its first lineup of Bee Better Certified almondmilk products available exclusively at Costco. The Bee Better Certification applies to Silk’s line of organic items sold at Costco, including original, unsweetened, and unsweetened vanilla products, and represents a verified achievement to make almond farms better for bees. Almond farms certified to the Bee Better standard have planted habitat to provide food and shelter to bees and promote integrated pest management practices that are safer for bees. Learn more about this product on the Silk^® Brand Showcase and in Bee Better Certified: One Acre At A Time article.