Morrisons and Waitrose break silence on brown eggs as Sainsbury’s stops selling them

Morrisons and Waitrose break silence on brown eggs as Sainsbury’s stops selling themSainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs in a bid to become more sustainable. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 12:19, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 12:24, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Sainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs (Image: Getty)Morrisons and Waitrose have broken their silence after Sainsbury's announced they will stop selling brown eggs. The supermarket said it will exclusively stock white-shell eggs under its own-brand label in a bid to become more sustainable. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) However, Morrisons and Waitrose have pledged to keep selling brown eggs. Sainsbury's, the UK's second-largest supermarket chain, confirmed it will only sell white eggs going forward, as they have a lower carbon footprint than brown eggs. They hope it will allow them to meet their net-zero targets by 2035. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy M25 traffic RECAP: Closure chaos on major motorway with huge 90 minute delays Parcel giant set to axe 3,000 drivers in UK - 12 delivery centres could close Morrisons will continue to sell brown eggs...