Arcos Dorados to exclusively source cage-free eggs
October 13 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
-The world’s largest McDonald´s franchisee
reinforces its leadership in animal welfare throughout its Supply
Chain
-Commitment to source 100% cage-free eggs by
2025
Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee,
announced today that it will source 100% cage-free eggs by 2025.
The decision reinforces the Company´s commitment to animal welfare,
demonstrated by its existing practices in sourcing animal products
including cattle and chicken.
To fulfill this commitment, Arcos Dorados will work in close
collaboration with farmers, suppliers and experts in animal
behavior to evaluate how the Company can support farmers throughout
the transition and maintain the high quality of its restaurant
supply.
“As the pre-eminent brand in Latin America, we are committed to
being at the forefront of industry best-practice initiatives. We
will continue to ensure that our customers are consuming high
quality products, in accordance with animal welfare policies,” said
Jose Valledor, Vice President of Supply Chain of Arcos Dorados.
“Once again, our supply chain is primed to surpass our clients’
expectations and fulfil growing demand,” he added.
This commitment by Arcos Dorados reflects a similar commitment
by McDonald´s Corporation in the U.S. and Canada to exclusively
source cage-free eggs by the year 2025.
Elissa Lane, Deputy Director of the Animal Production Department
of Humane Society International (HSI) stated, “Animal welfare has
become a prominent topic within the framework of corporate social
responsibility in Latin America. We welcome Arcos Dorados´ decision
to improve animal welfare within its supply chain by only stocking
cage-free eggs as of 2025. We are very pleased to continue working
with Arcos Dorados on this topic and other animal welfare related
issues.”
About Arcos Dorados
Arcos Dorados is the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee in
terms of systemwide sales and number of restaurants, operating the
largest quick service restaurant (“QSR”) chain in Latin America and
the Caribbean. It has the exclusive right to own, operate and grant
franchises of McDonald’s restaurants in 20 Latin American and
Caribbean countries and territories, including Argentina, Aruba,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, French
Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico,
St. Croix, St. Thomas, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and
Venezuela. The Company operates or franchises over 2,100
McDonald’s-branded restaurants with over 90,000 employees and is
recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Latin
America. Arcos Dorados is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:ARCO). To learn more about the Company, please visit the
Investors section of our website: www.arcosdorados.com/ir
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