Xuri Egg Products to Export 100% Cage-Free Duck Eggs by 2026

At a processing facility in China, workers cure duck eggs with straw ash using techniques passed down for over a century. The finished product, a salted duck egg with a distinct flavor and golden yolk, has traveled from a small family workshop to supermarket shelves across the United States, Europe, Australia, and beyond. Now, the company behind it is adding a new chapter: every duck egg it exports will be cage-free by 2026.

From Family Workshop to Global Exporter

Founded in 1996, Xuri Egg Products integrates egg duck breeding, product research and development, processing, and sales. By 2023, annual sales revenue had reached 505 million RMB. The company holds intangible cultural heritage skills for making straw-ash salted duck eggs and preserved eggs, and its products are sold across Europe, the Americas, Australia, Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Its production standards reflect this international reach. Xuri's facilities have passed US FDA, EU, NSF Antibiotic-Free, NSF Animal Welfare, HACCP, SMETA, SQF, BRC, and YUM-STAR certifications.

A Cage-Free Commitment Rooted in Quality

In 2024, Xuri officially obtained NSF Animal Welfare Certification and began exporting cage-free duck eggs internationally. Building on that foundation, the company has announced its commitment to make 100% of its export eggs cage-free by the end of 2026.

Cage-free duck eggs come from ducks raised without confinement to small cages, allowing them to move freely and express natural behaviors. The benefits extend beyond welfare: research by the European Food Safety Authority found that the probability of Salmonella contamination on cage-free farms is 25 times lower — a meaningful food safety advantage for a company serving consumers across multiple continents.

"We have now set the goal to supply 100% cage-free duck eggs for all export products by 2026," said Wu Hongliang, Sales General Manager of Xuri Egg Products. "This is not only our responsibility but also a concrete embodiment of our commitment to food safety."

Setting a Market Benchmark

Xuri's move reflects a broader shift reshaping global ingredient supply chains. As international buyers increasingly require cage-free sourcing, producers that move early gain a structural advantage in export markets.

"As a top-ten leading enterprise in China's duck egg industry, Xuri Egg Products' commitment to produce and export cage-free duck eggs further demonstrates this market trend," said Bing Lam, Corporate Engagement Director at Lever China, the Shanghai-based food consultancy that worked with Xuri to develop its policy. "Through joint efforts, we hope to lead positive change in the industry and promote a sustainable future."

For a company whose identity is built on heritage craft and export quality, the cage-free commitment is a natural extension. Better conditions, better eggs — better outcomes for ducks, consumers, and the business alike.