Hannaford Broke Their Promise: New Englanders Are Speaking Out

“If it was you in the cage, 7 more years is an eternity. You have the money. You have the resources. Do the right thing! We will never purchase eggs from Hannafords because of this.”
—Hannaford customer in South Portland, Maine

“I live near Hannaford’s and I will boycott this market unless and until they make good on their commitment to sell only cage free eggs.”
—Hannaford customer in Kingston, New York

“As a frequent customer/shopper, I am extremely disappointed to hear that Hannaford’s promise to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025 has been pushed to 2032. This prolongs animal suffering and is unacceptable. You are benefiting from caged animals and misleading customers who expect more ethical practices. Please please please do something about this!”
—Hannaford customer in Bedford, New Hampshire

“Not acceptable! I will never buy your eggs.”
—Hannaford customer in Gorham, Maine

“I am very disappointed to learn that Hannaford is not keeping its promise to only sell cage-free eggs. I shop at Hannaford (Kingston, New York) at least twice a week and will make sure to take my business elsewhere. Shame on you.”
—Hannaford customer in Kingston, New York

“Hannaford’s—I used to think of you as conscientious. Now I see that it is no longer true. Please earn back my trust by going cage-free.”
—Hannaford customer in Taunton, Massachusetts

“This is cruel and inhumane and you reneged on your commitment to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025. In protest, I will stop shopping at Hannaford.”
—Hannaford customer in Woodstock, New York

“I am SO angry with Hannaford for defaulting on their promise and for putting their profit margins ahead of humane, ethically responsible, consumer-centered practices. Shame!”
—Hannaford customer in Taunton, Massachusetts

“Hearing about this pushed back deadline is extremely disturbing to me as an employee at hannaford. I’m extremely disappointed in our promise for cage free eggs being pushed back 7 whole years.”
—Hannaford employee in Gorham, Maine

“Honor your commitment to stop selling caged eggs in 2025. Just moved into NH and started shopping at Hannaford and moved my prescriptions there. Will shop elsewhere if you don’t stop supporting this inhumane condition for chickens.”
—Hannaford customer in Keene, New Hampshire

“I am extremely disappointed to learn that Hannaford has delayed their commitment to sell only cage free eggs by 7 years. As a loyal customer, when I learned of the extreme suffering of the hens who supply my eggs, and the lack of commitment to change on the part of the company, I have chosen to shift my dollar votes to a company that does not profit off of such suffering.”
—Hannaford customer in Waltham, Massachusetts

“I love Hannafords, but thought they cared! This is not ok! Do better hannafords!!”
—Hannaford customer in Brattleboro, Vermont

“Hannaford should only sell cage free eggs. 2032 is too late! It needs to happen now. It’s time to commit to ethical practices and follow through, in eggs, dairy, and in all other areas.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“Long time Vermont Hannaford customer in Burlington and Middlebury for 15 plus years. I always paid extra to buy cage free eggs. I would be so proud to know that Hannaford only sells cage free. Long past time.”
—Hannaford customer in Burlington, Vermont

“I am a regular customer and am outraged at this abusive practice. I also find your milk souring way before it due date and am getting quite disgusted with Hannaford. Please mend your ways or I will go elsewhere.”
—Hannaford customer in Rockland, Maine

“By walking back your pledge, Hannaford is sending a message that profits outweigh compassion, sustainability, and the trust of your customers. As a long-time customer, I can no longer in good conscience support a company that fails to stand by its commitments. Effective immediately, I will be boycotting Hannaford and encouraging my friends, family, and colleagues to do the same. Your customers are watching, and this decision will not be forgotten. Please do the right thing and restore Hannaford’s commitment to a more humane and sustainable future.”
—Hannaford customer in Pawling, New York

“I will boycott Hannaford. Broken promises are the system major corporations use to sell. They promise to improve, they promise to pollute less, they promise to use less plastics, they promise to shift from hydraulic fracturing, they promise to change. They break their promises and hope no one caught on. We will not support organizations that break their promises.”
—Hannaford customer in Bangor, Maine

“I want you to move faster to sell only cage free eggs. We deserve better.”
—Hannaford customer in Yarmouth, Maine

“Hannaford promised to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025. Now I have learned that you have deferred your commitment to 2032. Hannaford is my grocery store, the only grocery store I shop at, and I shop there multiple times each week. I feel betrayed by this bait and switch, and by this incredibly selfish and thoughtless deferral. This decision has profound real-life consequences. I urge you to uphold a modicum of responsible business ethics. You and your customers have a wide range of economical options that do not rely on cruelty, abuse, and neglect. Stand up for what you promised. Thank you.”
—Hannaford customer in Wappingers Falls, New York

“Please fulfill your promise to only have cage free eggs. The hens deserve a better quality of life.”
—Hannaford customer in Concord, New Hampshire

“When will you honor your promise. I have been your customer most my life. If you don’t honor your promise (no cages), I will become a Marketplace customer. Honoring creatures are important.”
—Hannaford customer in Saco, Maine

“Animal rights over company profit any time! Hannaford needs to step it up and keep its promise, no extensions. It makes me less likely to shop there!”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“Please end your purchase of eggs from caged hens immediately, just as you pledged.”
—Hannaford customer in Lewiston, Maine

“Hannaford should be ashamed of themselves and their lack of integrity to keep their word. Prolonging their personal compliance in the suffering and abuse or chickens forced to live their lives in cages.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“It is disheartening to find that Hannaford practices (& promises) do not align with their advertised values. I will no longer buy eggs from Hannaford, and if the situation isn’t corrected I will have to take my business to a grocery store that stands for ethics and promotes values needed in our community.”
—Hannaford customer in Yarmouth, Maine

“When a company won’t even hold itself accountable for their own promises, I lose a lot of respect for that company and therefore I have lost a great deal of respect for Hannaford as a whole by this practice of caged chickens. I typically do almost all of my shopping at Hannaford and I may rethink that going forward. Please stop this barbaric behavior.”
—Hannaford customer in Yarmouth, Maine

“Be ethical! Animals aren’t a commodity to line your pockets—they are sentient beings. Hannaford will make a profit regardless. Money doesnt justify suffering.”
—Hannaford customer in Topsham, Maine

“I have always loved Hannaford’s supermarket! They sell high quality nutritious food! Now that they have failed to uphold their responsible business practices, my family and as many of my friends that I can reach will NOT BE SHOPPING THERE ANY LONGER. Too bad they didn’t continue their step in the humane and ethical direction!”
—Hannaford customer in Wappingers Falls, New York

“Please do not sell caged eggs. I will be switching my prescriptions and doing my grocery shopping elsewhere until you back up your promise to go cage free.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“Please do the right thing and keep your commitments to only sell cage free or free range eggs. You are in a position to set an example and send a message that animal cruelty is not acceptable and that your company has integrity. Thank you.”
—Hannaford customer in Augusta, Maine

“Hannaford is in a powerful position to make huge difference in the lives of caged hens. I shop at Hannaford regularly, but this horrible decision to postpone their promise of using cage free eggs is so frustrating. I’ll be shopping elsewhere.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“As a Director and Board member who works for two prominent Maine animal-centric organizations, I find this decision on the part of Hannaford’s unethical and a total misrepresentation of their ’supposed’ good intent.”
—Hannaford customer in Yarmouth, Maine

“I am a regular Hannaford shopper in Dover, NH. Not only is it a shame to see them fail to live up to their promises, but it is also eye-opening how easily I can actually pivot and no longer shop with them thanks to some awesome farms in my community. I look forward to buying eggs from my neighbor (at least I can see those chickens with my own eyes) instead of Hannaford now that I’m armed with the knowledge of their failure to ensure humane practices. Local eggs taste better anyway! I will be sure to tell my friends and coworkers this as well.”
—Hannaford customer in Dover, New Hampshire

“I am going to stop shopping at your stores, since you are complicit in the suffering of animals. You promised to sell only cage free eggs by 2025, and it is unacceptable to push that out until 2032! No creatures should be suffering for their entire lives like this.”
—Hannaford customer in Brunswick, Maine

“Time to fulfill your promise to go cage free for hens! So disappointing that you allow chickens to continue to suffer for your greed!”
—Hannaford customer in Brunswick, Maine

“This makes me less likely to shop at Hannaford.”
—Hannaford customer in Waldoboro, Maine

“I am deeply disappointed that Hannaford has postponed its commitment to sell only cage-free eggs from 2025 to 2032. This decision undermines consumer trust and betrays the ethical standards that many of us—customers and employees alike—expect from the company. As a customer who cares about animal welfare, I feel let down by this delay, and I urge Hannaford to honor its original promise and prioritize humane practices sooner rather than later.”
—Hannaford customer in Exeter, New Hampshire

“I will shop elsewhere until Hannaford starts selling Cage Free Eggs.”
—Hannaford customer in North Conway, New Hampshire

“Hannaford should honor the promise to sell only cage-free eggs by 2025.”
—Hannaford customer in Bucksport, Maine

“I had no idea. I do not and will not buy Hannaford eggs. Makes me wonder about other animal products under the Hannaford label. :(”
—Hannaford customer in Scarborough, Maine

“I am outraged and disgusted at this abominable change, and I will not shop there until they right this injustice.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“It’s sad Hannaford has always been my favorite grocer. Finding out that they’re pushing back the date for cage-free eggs is extremely disappointing.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“I think it’s very sad that you didn’t keep your promise of using only cage-free eggs by 2025. You have it in your power to end their torture, fear, abuse and death. But you choose to continue to pay for their suffering and barbaric, inhumane cages. Shame on you. I won’t be shopping at Hannaford’s any longer. I’ll also let my friends and family know.”
—Hannaford customer in Lowell, Massachusetts

“The ability to be cage free and care for the ethical treatment of animals is paramount for a company. If you can’t do this, you will lose customers starting with myself. It’s low hanging fruit. In 2025, care for animals! Get with it, Hannaford, and be a grocery store others model themselves after.”
—Hannaford customer in Portland, Maine

“Please have compassion & treat all animals used for profit with respect and proper care. It’s bad enough that they are not wild & free. I am a weekly Hannaford customer $200-300. I am not vegan, but I believe in striving for a suffering-free world.”
—Hannaford customer in Kingston, New York

“I see the Hannafords ads, and your behavior regarding the unethical treatment of egg-laying hens does not add up to what you claim in your ads. Time to make good on your promised treatment of egg-laying hens. NO MORE CAGES PERIOD.”
—Hannaford customer in Rindge, New Hampshire