Other ingredients

Palm oil

We collaborate with our suppliers to ensure that the palm oil and palm oil derivatives used in our own brand products are third party certified and do not contribute to deforestation.

We've been members of The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since January 2020 and we are working towards ensuring that 100% of palm oil used in our own-brand products in Great Britain is RSPO-certified (either segregated or mass balance).

Although we’ve made some great progress, we know that there is still more to do, and we will continue to work closely with both our UK and international suppliers and partners to continue making progress.

Learn more at www.rspo.org.

Animal welfare

We continue working closely with our suppliers to ensure consistent animal welfare standards across our supply chains. For example, at the start of 2022 we started working with our UK milk supplier to directly engage dairy farmers in our fresh milk supply chain. This included offering free herd health assessments to help farmers raise animal welfare standards even further.

Cage-free eggs

We continue to collaborate with our suppliers and partners around the world to increase our sourcing of cage-free eggs. Currently, 77% of eggs used in our globally sourced products are cage-free*.

We have made significant progress in the three markets that make up 100% of our company-owned stores globally;

• In the UK** and the US, 100% of eggs used in our products are cage-free.

• In China, which is our biggest international company owned market, our suppliers have completed the transition to use cage-free eggs in the products they sell to Costa.

• In many European markets, progress continues year-on-year. Alongside the rest of the industry, we have faced challenges in regions where the supply of cage-free eggs is more limited. In response, we are actively working with suppliers and stakeholders to identify and prioritise viable supply chain solutions, including the appropriate use of egg credits.