Butter Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
All butter comes from dairy cows. It is a yellowish white mixture of fat, water, and the inorganic salts created when cow’s milk or cream is churned into butter. Butter contains largely Vitamin A, plus small amounts of calcium and phosphorus. Carotene gives it the yellowish-white pigment. (In the United States, manufacturers are allowed to add vegetable color to make butter more yellow.)
Butter in the United States is made under strict FDA regulations. Fresh milk is first inspected for weight, quality, and milkfat levels. The cream is then separated and pasteurized with at least 161◦ heat for about 15 seconds. Ultra-pasteurized milk is heated to at least 280 for 2 seconds. This extreme heat kills bacteria and gives the butter more shelf life. After pasteurization is complete, the cream is churned until it is solid: butter. The butter is then packaged and ready to be shipped to market.
All butter is considered food; it must contain at least 80% milkfat to be considered butter. There are three different types:
- Lightly salted butter is used primarily for basic cooking. It usually comes in pre-measured sticks.
- Unsalted butter is preferred for baking and for people on salt-restricted diets. It too usually comes in pre-measured sticks.
- Whipped butter, made by whipping air or nitrogen into soft butter, makes spreading more convenient. It usually comes in tubs.
Butter Industry Research & Market Reports
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Butter & Cheese Production in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... prices over the period. Fluctuations in global milk supply cause volatility in the domestic price of milk, which makes industry revenue volatile. The persistent popularity of cheddar cheese and ongoing product innovation has been the ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Mexico
... oils which resulted in a slowdown in the growth of butter and spreads compared to the previous year, in current value terms. Increasing health awareness has also contributed to the slowdown as butter and spreads ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Mexico
... dairy products are perceived as essential items in the Mexican diet due to their nutrients and high protein content. Dairy products are also often prioritised over other protein sources such as meat and seafood because ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Brazil
... dairy products. In the past year, for some categories it has been more advantageous to import dairy products than buy them from local producers. 2022 saw numerous constraints in the dairy industry that impacted the ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Brazil
... dairy cattle population. This trend is primarily driven by the absence of public policies supporting these producers, along with rising production costs and shrinking profit margins. On the flip side, the market has witnessed a ... Read More
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2023 Butter Wholesale Global Market Size & Growth Report with COVID-19 & Recession Risk Impact
... global regions (The Americas, Europe, Asia & Oceania, Africa & Middle East), 22 subregions, and 216 countries. Figures are from 2014 through 2022, with forecasts for 2023 and 2027. The historical data utilizes in-depth survey ... Read More
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2023 Cooking Oils and Margarine Wholesale Global Market Size & Growth Report with COVID-19 & Recession Risk Impact
... revenue, growth, and share across 4 global regions (The Americas, Europe, Asia & Oceania, Africa & Middle East), 22 subregions, and 216 countries. Figures are from 2014 through 2022, with forecasts for 2023 and 2027. ... Read More
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Nut Butter Market Research Report Forecast till 2028
... are the key market drivers improving the market development. The interest in plant-based butter choices, for example, seeds has flooded because of the developing wellbeing worries over the utilization of dairy butter because of its ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Ukraine
... faces other obstacles including consumers downtrading to cheaper products and avoiding purchasing non-essentials. The supply chain is also under pressure as many factories, warehouses and stores have been damaged. Market players are being forced to ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Ukraine
... to support Ukraine’s economy while it continues to cope with the impact of Russia’s war in the country. This step has provided a big boost to local butter manufacturers which have seen heavy losses since ... Read More
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India Dairy Products Market By Product Type (Butter, Cheese, Cream, Dairy Desserts, Milk, Sour Milk Drinks, Yogurt), By Sales Channel (Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online, and Others), By Region, By Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2019-2029F
... Dairy Products Market has valued at USD24.5 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 6.3% through 2029. The India Dairy Products Market is a ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in the Netherlands
... a notable deficit of milk fat in the global markets underpinning the price hikes for butter. At the same time, escalating energy costs and a surge in packaging overheads remain key factors exacerbating the unit ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Ireland
... lower rate. This led to volume sales declines across most categories of dairy and baby food as consumers limited spending to the absolute essentials, purchasing products less often and favouring less expensive options. Nonetheless, as ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Belgium
... available income. As a result, total volume sales returned to pre-pandemic levels after peaking in 2020 when Belgium went into lockdown. In 2023, the effects of the inflation crisis continue to be felt, although at ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Ireland
... with rising production and distribution costs at a time of high inflation and pressure on demand due to significant increases in the cost of living. Rising prices affected virtually all butter brands throughout 2022 and ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Turkey
... be a drop in retail volume sales of butter, as well as a further decrease in cooking fats. The anticipated decrease in butter demand coincides with a notable reduction in butter production. The downturn in ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Belgium
... sales of butter have continued to decline, albeit at a slightly more modest pace. This decline is due to two major factors. Firstly is the competition from edible oils and secondly are the negative health ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Uzbekistan
... more affordable margarine and spreads rather than butter. The situation is further complicated by an unstable supply of milk in Uzbekistan. As a result of the poor development of agriculture and, in particular, dairy farms, ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Slovenia
... Health experts identified butter as one of the key culprits in increasing the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and obesity in the country. In response, manufacturers are looking for ways to produce healthier butter and spreads, ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Pakistan
... and ghee formats, with many opting for packaged alternatives. Packaged options have a comparably longer shelf life and are UHT treated to ensure better product safety. Nevertheless, unpackaged butter and ghee remains untaxed in Pakistan ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Kenya
... experienced high inflation caused by commodity price volatility and tightening global financing conditions that has put major pressure on the exchange rate and foreign exchange reserves. The government has been striking a balance through a ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Norway
... behaviour. As Norwegians embrace outdoor activities anew and reduce their domestic culinary pursuits, there has been a definite decrease in home-cooking and baking – especially from scratch. In addition, rising health consciousness and prevailing health ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in North Macedonia
... volume terms, butter is growing moderately despite the shrinking consumer base. As the price advantage of margarine and spreads has been eroded in recent years due to rising manufacturing costs, consumers have turned to butter, ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Kenya
... is expected to dampen volume sales. In addition, the Kenyan shilling is depreciating against the dollar and this is making imports more expensive. Cooking fat remains the largest product in terms of volume sales, as ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Switzerland
... dampening sales. Swiss consumers are increasingly limiting their butter consumption or choosing more premium products, eating butter only on specific occasions, such as breakfast and brunch. Euromonitor International's Butter and Spreads in Switzerland report offers ... Read More
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