We inspired companies to say bye to cruel cages.
Krispy Kreme, Yum! Brands, JM Smucker, and Barceló Hotel Group published new global cage-free commitments or extended existing commitments to all their regions of operation—which will reduce suffering for millions of hens each year.
Cencosud, Brazil’s fourth-largest retail group, joined 20 other brands in making regional cage-free commitments this year as a result of Mercy For Animals’ efforts.
Major Japan-based global food manufacturer Kewpie (which purchases 10 percent of all eggs in Japan) announced it would add cage-free-egg products to its offerings and produce Japan’s first plant-based eggs. The announcement came after conversations with Mercy For Animals and a partner group in Japan. Japan’s egg consumption per capita is the world’s second highest.
Once these commitments are implemented, hens used by these companies will no longer suffer in small, crowded cages at risk of being trampled or tangled in wires.