Sauder's Eggs is reinforcing its reputation as a trusted egg brand in grocery stores by making a weekly donation of farm-fresh eggs to a food pantry serving families in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
LITITZ, Pa., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As shoppers weigh more than price when choosing a dependable egg brand at the grocery store, Sauder's Eggs is responding with weekly egg donations to the food pantry ministry at St. Paul Penryn. The company's donations help address a protein shortage that food banks nationwide are struggling to solve.
How Is Sauder's Eggs Helping Close the Food Pantry Protein Gap?
The CDC Foundation finds that animal protein makes up just 14% of the food distributed through the charitable food system, despite steady demand from families in need. "Eggs remain one of the most requested staples," says Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas, noting that supplies often fail to keep pace.
That same spirit shows up every Saturday morning at St. Paul Penryn, where the pantry's doors open to local families with fresh eggs already on the shelf. Behind that single location stands a larger network, approximately 96 partner farmers and more than 6 and a half million hens, that lets Sauder's Eggs keep a steady stream of protein moving to neighbors who need it most.
How Sauder's Eggs Sets Itself Apart as a Trustworthy Grocery Brand
Sauder's Eggs ties its brand reputation to hen husbandry standards that begin on the farm. The company tests its flocks for Salmonella Enteritidis at least one additional time beyond what federal regulators require. It also holds its branded products to quality minimums that exceed benchmarks set by the United States Department of Agriculture. Traditional farms follow baseline industry guidelines for flock care, while specialty production follows Certified Humane standards set by the Humane Farm Animal Care program.
Founded in the 1930s by Frank Sauder, the company describes itself today as an extension of the farms and farmers whose eggs it markets, rather than a separate outside buyer. That model has helped its farm partnerships grow 50% over the last five years.
About Sauder's Eggs
Sauder's Eggs is a family-owned egg company built on three generations of the Sauder family's leadership. It operates five processing plants and three marketing arms to support the independent farms behind its eggs. Family traditions of integrity, product excellence and fairness to customers, producers and employees have guided the business across that history.
Media Contact
Shane Jones, Sauder's Eggs, 1 7179280683, [email protected], https://saudereggs.com/
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