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]

Panaderías Castaño
IndustryFood
Founded1933
Headquarters,
Area served
Chile
Number of employees
600
Websitecastano.cl

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

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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

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  1. ^ USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Global Agriculture Information Network Report Archived 2006-07-19 at the Wayback Machine [Chile]. 2/6/2006.
  2. ^ Starbucks Celebrates Opening of First Store in Santiago, Chile
  3. ^ "Chile's traditional sweets". This is Chile. 2011-04-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. ^ "ONG acusó a panaderías Castaño de crueldad animal en la elaboración de sus productos". 16 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Gallinas felices: Huevos producidos sin sufrimiento aumentan su presencia en Chile y el mundo".