Auga introduces organic chicken, flour and oil in Lithuania

Lithuania-based food company Auga has expanded its organic food range by introducing chicken, whole grain wheat, rye and spelt flour, and cold-pressed rapeseed oil under its own brand in the market.

In addition to the new products, Auga also produces organic fresh and preserved vegetables, mushrooms and soup products.

Auga marketing director Gediminas Judzentas said: “Due to a high level of protein in poultry, the demand for this meat is growing rapidly in Europe, as well as organic chicken.

“Growing chicken organically, no antibiotics or growth hormones are used, and other strict requirements for organic production are observed.”

The company claims that its organic chicken farm is the first in Lithuania, which raises chickens in two modern coups and are fed with only organic feed.

Judzentas further added: “We can see there is organic chicken demand in Lithuania, although only a few farmers are currently able to provide it, and there is no certified organic chicken in supermarkets at all.

“Seeing this niche on the market and having the conditions to grow organic chicken on our certified organic land and, to provide them with our own organic feed, we produced the first test batch of organic chicken this year in spring.

“The test project was successful, so we can now offer organic chicken to the market.”

Auga noted that all its new products will be available in the retail chain MAXIMA shops.