2025
SURVEY RESULTS
STEP BY STEP
57.43%
of companies report regionally for Latin America or specific countries, compared to 9.46% that only report globally — an increase of 8.15% compared to last year.
43.4%
(43 out of 99 reporting companies) have already implemented 100% of their commitment, and another 8 (8.08%) state that they will achieve 100% implementation by the end of 2025.
Colombia, Chile and Argentina
are the countries with the most participation in the report, while Peru, Ecuador, and Uruguay have fewer participating companies.
Colombia
leads progress reporting in the region, with 41 local companies included in the tracker, 30 of which reported.
OTHER RELEVANT DATA
The 148 companies included in the report were:
CHALLENGES
Some of the most frequently mentioned reasons related to the obstacles that may hinder companies from transitioning to cage-free egg sourcing include:
Economic Crisis: Current contexts, such as social, sectoral, and economic crises, create challenges in production, purchasing, and retail chains.
Increased Costs: A significant cost difference exists between cage-free eggs and other systems, especially in Ecuador and Uruguay.
Misleading Information: Some producers do not provide entirely accurate information regarding the animal welfare conditions of their production systems.
Limited Local Production of Processed Cage-Free Eggs: Producers of cage-free eggs focus mainly on shell egg production.
Liquid Egg Purchases: Minimal purchases of this product in large quantities.
Production Chain Monitoring: Imported products offer clarity about the origin of their ingredients, but local products are not required to provide detailed reports, making it difficult to verify the use of cage-free eggs.
Outsourced Product Information: The lack of information about outsourced products, which may come from battery-cage systems, makes it difficult to verify the positive impact on the lives of hens.
