Document type: published by CIWF Agri-Food on March 19, 2026
Author: In World Farming (CIWF) Agri-Food
Preview: The European Chicken Commitment (ECC) starts from a set of criteria based on scientific evidence that, when implemented, significantly improve the lives of millions of broiler chickens each year. More than 410 companies have signed up to the ECC in Europe. ChickenTrack 2025 assesses the progress of 107 of the most influential companies, representing an estimated 794 million animals annually (based on chicken numbers reported by 44 companies). ChickenTrack provides a frank snapshot of the areas where companies are making progress, those where progress has stalled, and cases where additional measures are needed. (…)
Key findings
– 3 companies were 100% compliant with the ECC: Norsk Kylling, Rema 1000 Norge AS, and Waitrose.
– 5 further companies achieved at least 50% compliance with on-farm criteria: Big Mamma France, Cortilia, Eataly Italy, Groupe Casino, Premier Foods (NB Big Mamma France was 100% compliant with all criteria other than external audits).
– HelloFresh was the only company to have improved by more than 10 percentage points* since 2024 for all criteria.
– 8 companies (not counting those who signed up in 2025 and companies with approved exemptions) reported less than 20% progress across all livestock criteria: Burger King UK, Picard, Les 3 Brasseurs, Unilever, Pierre Martinet, Plukon Food Group, KFC Denmark, and KFC Germany.
*11 to 63 progress points were recorded compared with ChickenTrack 2024 relating to the criteria of stocking density, breed, natural light, CAS (...)
