Category: Butter
Europe Butter
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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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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 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 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 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 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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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Lithuania
... price increases at a time of significant increases being seen in the cost of living. However, the essential status of many dairy products and general improvements in the socioeconomic situation in Lithuania meant that the ... 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 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 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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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Greece
... in line with reduced disposable incomes. There has been an increase in sales made during discount periods, while consumers have also shifted to private label offerings to save costs. Private label momentum was the strongest ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Latvia
... price, retail volume sales of the largest category, butter, recorded a slight decline in 2023 as its price is still higher than more affordable options including margarine and spreads. Cooking fats, meanwhile, remained a small ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Spain
... volume terms in 2022, even more significantly than in the previous year when the market saw a logical setback after the surge caused by the pandemic. In 2023 sales of butter and spreads has seen ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... where it is seen as a healthier alternative to margarine. Consequently, it has achieved moderate retail volume growth despite the more challenging economic environment. By comparison, margarine and spreads remains under pressure and continues to ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Germany
... the local market, there has been a notable rise in the popularity of plant-based dairy, driven by remarkable expansion and a wider range of products now available. Plant-based milk made from soy, almond, oat, rice ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Italy
... butter and spreads. This situation was aggravated by lower milk production in Italy, which negatively affected cheese production, leading to further price increases. This climate of uncertainty has made it difficult for companies manage their ... Read More
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Dairy Products and Alternatives in Latvia
... ingredients in 2022, which translated into significant price increases for dairy and alternatives. After peaking in 2022, price increases are slowing in 2023; however, volume sales in the year are impacted by economic uncertainty in ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in the United Kingdom
... fertiliser prices that plateaued in September 2022 remain extremely high, milk prices struggle to come down, boosting production costs along with heightened energy and logistical prices. Similarly, margarine and spreads has suffered from supply chain ... Read More
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Butter and Spreads in Portugal
... home. Butter and spreads are particularly likely to be used at breakfast (usually as an accompaniment to bread or toast) and in the preparation of cakes and desserts. From 2022 onwards, however, volume growth slowed, ... Read More
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