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Episode 2: Butter is back — and going premium

March 15, 2021
Episode two of the "Let's Talk Dairy"; podcast features Venae Watts, who is the fifth-generation co-owner of Minerva Dairy (along with her brother, Adam Mueller). The Minerva, Ohio-based company, the oldest family-operated creamery in the nation, produces premium (85% butterfat) hand-rolled butter.
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2019 State of the Industry: Butter wins a combination ticket

2019 State of the Industry: Butter wins a combination ticket

New usage occasions allow butter to draw the winning numbers
anna boisseau
Anna Boisseau
November 15, 2019
It seems that butter producers picked their numbers wisely. The cooking staple and flavor booster continues to show positive growth, with dollar sales of butter/butter blends up 1.3% (to $3,131.4 million) and unit sales jumping 2.5% (to 840.6 million) during the 52-week period ending Aug. 11, 2019, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI.
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State of the Industry 2017: Butter consumption is growing

State of the Industry 2017: Butter consumption is growing

Butter earns the title of MOST POPULAR as per-capita consumption continues to grow.
kathie canning
Kathie Canning
November 10, 2017

A growing number of Americans seem to be convinced that some things are just better with butter. According to data from the USDA, per-capita consumption of butter reached 5.7 pounds in 2016 — up a 1.4 pounds since 1996 and a full pound since 2006.


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Butter is ready for its close-up

Good old high-fat, high-calorie butter is starring on restaurant menus and at home. Foodies appreciate butter’s qualities in baking and in adding taste to home cooking.
James Carper
November 16, 2012
Nobody puts butter in a corner. Not anymore. Long shunted to the dietary sidelines because of its saturated-fat content and high caloric value, butter is undergoing a renaissance. You can thank fine-dining (see related article) and a renewed interest in cooking at home for that.
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