Panaderías Castaño is a chain of bakeries in Chile. It is the second largest bakery chain in the country.[1] Its subsidiary, Grain Red S.A., opened the first Starbucks coffee outlet in Chile.[2]
In addition to selling bread, its empanadas are also popular. The sweet version, topped with chancaca, of sopaipilla, a traditional pastry popular in Chilean culture, is also well known in Castaño bakeries.[3]
Animal Welfare
In 2018, the international NGO, Sinergia Animal, launched a campaign directed at the company, asking them to announce a cage-free egg commitment for its entire supply chain. By 2021, the company still has not made a statement regarding the motion.[4][5]
References
- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Global Agriculture Information Network Report [Chile]. 2/6/2006.^
- Starbucks Celebrates Opening of First Store in Santiago, Chile^
- Chile's traditional sweets This is Chile, 2011-04-18, retrieved 2020-03-27^
- ONG acusó a panaderías Castaño de crueldad animal en la elaboración de sus productos 16 April 2019^
- Gallinas felices: Huevos producidos sin sufrimiento aumentan su presencia en Chile y el mundo^