Senior vice president discusses the future of the butter industry, its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, plus much more.

Minerva Dairy uses only farm-fresh milk from pasture-raised cows to ensure a creamier, richer, and more flavorful product that’s naturally GMO-, antibiotic-, and gluten-free.  

Versatile butter is “old reliable” for baking, on top of toast, while snacking spreads appeal to consumer cravings.  

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) assembled a “Dairy Dream Team” consisting of chefs, recipe developers, “foodies,” gamers and lifestyle influencers who have a combined 25 million social media followers.

Probiotics are friendly microbes that safely enhance nutritional value in dairy products.

Sales of butter and butter blends reached $3.52 billion for the 52-week period ending May 15, according to research provided by Chicago-based IRI. 

Challenge Butter, a U.S. farmer-owned butter brand headquartered in Dublin, Calif., launched Challenge Butter Snack Spreads. 

No dairy processor operates in a vacuum. All manufacturing operations are associated with detrimental effects on the environment. The severity of those impacts, however, differs widely from processor to processor.

Butter and creamers might not land a starring role on the plate or in the bowl like their cheese and ice cream dairy cousins, but they are important and versatile supporting actors.

Vermont Creamery’s processing facilities look a little bit different today than they did 38 years ago when the company was founded as a two-person artisan operation (see the processor profile).