One in 3 Latin American companies now fully cage-free on eggs

Sinergia Animal’s latest Cage-Free Tracker found 48 of 148 companies across six Latin American countries have reached 100% cage-free egg sourcing. Argentina stands out for progress and disclosure, with more than half of the local companies tracked reporting advances.

Why it matters: - The shift affects how food and hospitality companies source eggs across Latin America, a region where consumer pressure and corporate disclosure are both rising. - The report shows cage-free commitments are moving from pledges to full implementation for a growing share of companies. - Better transparency also gives consumers, investors and regulators a clearer view of which brands are meeting animal-welfare goals.

What happened: - Sinergia Animal released an update to the Cage-Free Tracker 2025, a regional transparency tool that monitors corporate progress on cage-free egg sourcing. - The tracker covers 148 companies in the food and tourism sectors across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay. - Of those companies, 48, or 32.43%, have reached 100% cage-free implementation. - In Argentina, 16 of 31 local companies tracked, or 51.61%, report progress on their commitments. - Across the region, 107 of 148 companies, or 72.30%, now report progress, up from 35.5% in 2022.

The details: - The tracker includes only companies with a public commitment to eliminate eggs from battery cages, disclosed on a website, social media account or sustainability report. - The study includes both local companies and multinationals operating in at least one of the six evaluated countries. - Argentina’s fully cage-free companies listed in the report include La Mantequería, Carne Hamburguesas, Cachafaz, Devotos del Asado, Frizata, La Pulpería de Juan, La Pulpería Quilapán, Teist Catering and Grupo Jaka, which includes Tea Connection and Green Eat. - The report lists compliance years ranging from 2018 for La Mantequería to 2025 for Grupo Jaka. - Arcos Dorados, McDonald’s regional operator, reports full implementation for fresh egg in several countries, but its commitment does not yet cover egg used as an ingredient. - Argentine companies listed as not reporting progress include Freddo, Almacén de Pizzas, Bagels & Bagels, Dean & Dennys, Harper Juice Bar, La Fábrica, La Fábrica del Taco, Le Pain Quotidien and Temple Bar. - Carrefour Argentina and Día Argentina have global commitments with a 2028 deadline but do not report concrete progress for Argentina.

Between the lines: - Colombia leads the region in reporting, with 73.17% of companies sharing progress. - Chile follows at 50%, while Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay lag far behind on disclosure. - The report suggests many multinationals prioritize compliance in Europe or North America, leaving Latin America with sparse or generic updates. - Sinergia Animal says the gap slows accountability and makes it harder to verify whether commitments are being met on the ground.

What's next: - Sinergia Animal is urging companies in Argentina to publish regular, country-specific progress reports and clear road maps. - The group is also pressing consumers to choose brands that verify cage-free sourcing and demand more disclosure. - The organization wants lawmakers to advance egg labeling rules and penalties for misleading animal-welfare claims. - The Cage-Free Tracker will continue to measure company progress annually across the region.

The bottom line: - Cage-free sourcing is becoming the new baseline for a growing share of Latin American companies, but transparency remains uneven, especially outside Argentina, Colombia and Chile.