Spreads Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
Companies have combated the “bad rap” of margarine by creating spreads that are not hydrogenated or ones in which the trans fatty acids have been removed. These new fat-free and low-fat margarines have virtually no trans fatty acids at all. Other companies combine their butter and their margarine products, providing taste with fewer trans fatty acids. Marketers have also discovered the beneficial aspects of margarine-like spreads that lower cholesterol, tapping into the highly-profitable nutraceuticals market.
Benecol, manufactured by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit of Johnson & Johnson and developed in Finland in conjunction with Raisio, was the first spread to introduce cholesterol-reducing ingredients: stanol esters made from pine tree extract. Plant stanol esters have been proven at the Mayo Clinic to reduce LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, by 14% with regular use (three servings per day for two weeks). Unilever/Best Foods’ Lipton division’s Take Control margarine substitute came out in the market at the same time as Benecol. Its plant esters are made from soybean oil extract and studies have found that it reduces the body’s ability to absorb cholesterol by 13%.
In 2000, the FDA gave Benecol and other products made with plant stanol esters permission to claim that they lower the risk of heart disease – when used in concert with a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol.
Spreads Industry Research & Market Reports
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Sweet Spreads Packaging in the Philippines
... jars provide an attractive and sturdy packaging option that preserves the freshness and flavour of chocolate spreads. They are also easily recyclable, aligning with sustainability efforts. The rigid plastic formats, PET bottles and thin wall ... Read More
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2023 Preserves, Jellies, Jams, Peanut Butter, and Honey Wholesale Global Market Size & Growth Report with COVID-19 & Recession Risk Impact
... & Growth Report covers market size, 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, ... 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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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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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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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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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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Butter and Spreads in Uruguay
... growth in butter and spreads. However, the category experienced high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic with many consumers preparing home-made foods. Growth is now being restricted by employees working back in the office, which means ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Slovakia
... which had an impact on production costs, and ultimately, unit prices With high inflation driving up the general cost of living, many households chose to reduce their consumption of butter, either by purchasing the product ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Serbia
... slight volume growth is driven mainly by butter, which is outperforming margarine and spreads in 2023. Euromonitor International's Butter and Spreads in Serbia report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Tunisia
... production by farmers. Low levels of milk production was caused by a range of factors, including poor weather conditions and the high cost of animal feed. This shortage resulted in price hikes and product scarcity ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads Packaging in India
... culture was helping to drive this trend, and hectic Indian lifestyles sustained interest in these convenient meal and snack options. As a result, packaging unit volume sales of PET jars, PET bottles, thin wall plastic ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Romania
... by inflationary pressures and increases in costs, mean price-sensitive consumers are purchasing lower volumes. The factors which are determining the high price growth of butter and spreads, are the costs related to the prices of ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Lithuania
... price growth. However, falling unit prices in 2023 did mean negative value growth in butter over the course of the year. As unit prices began to decline during 2023, which can be seen as a ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Ecuador
... more commonly used for both cooking and baking. Margarine has a wide penetration throughout the country and in the modern channel, plus the ease of transport, due to the fact that it is shelf stable, ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Kazakhstan
... Ukraine is negatively impacting the Kazak economy and leading to high inflation. Margarine and spreads continues to account for most volume sales, though butter is expected to register higher value and volume growth in 2023. ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Sweden
... the unit prices increased due to inflation and growing production and transportation costs. In order to stay competitive, players are offering a varied selection in different packaging sizes, catering to the cooking-at-home trend, which is ... Read More
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