Free Range Egg Farms fined $300,000 for misleading shoppers with false claims

By Esther Han
Updated May 22 2016 - 10:23am, first published April 16 2016 - 12:45pm
Ecoeggs is one the brands owned by Free Range Egg Farms. Photo: Supplied
Ecoeggs is one the brands owned by Free Range Egg Farms. Photo: Supplied
Choice is calling for a boycott of certain brands and has launched an augmented-reality app CluckAR. Photo: Choice
Choice is calling for a boycott of certain brands and has launched an augmented-reality app CluckAR. Photo: Choice
Many egg producers have been fined for misleading free range eggs claims.
Many egg producers have been fined for misleading free range eggs claims.

Shoppers who paid extra to "taste freedom" in their free range eggs were ripped off and misled, a court has found, with an egg business whacked with a $300,000 fine.

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