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Challenge gets in holiday spirit with Snowflake Butter

October 8, 2025

Challenge Snowflake Butter will be available at key retail partners including Albertsons, HEB, Meijer and Amazon soon with expanded distribution in November.

2019 State of the Industry: Butter wins a combination ticket

New usage occasions allow butter to draw the winning numbers

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.

2018 State of the Industry report: A healthy slam-dunk for butter

Butter continues its comeback as fans realize its benefits

Jennifer Storelli

November 14, 2018

Team Butter has been empowered by recent health studies about its benefits to set a pick on its margarine opponent and drive for the hoop. In the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2018, dollar sales for butter jumped 5.8%, while unit sales rose 1.8%, Chicago-based market research firm IRI reported.

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

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.

State of the Industry 2016: U.S. butter processors see sales, units increase

U.S. butter processors are finding a strong appetite for butter at home. Export demand, on the other hand, has dried up.

James Carper

November 16, 2016

Retail sales of branded butter showed gains on private label butter in the last year. Though dollar sales of private label butter increased 3.4%, unit sales decreased 1.3%, suggesting that retailers raised prices.

State of the industry 2015: Demand drives butter prices higher

James Carper

November 10, 2015

Butter churners wait in line for cream behind manufacturers of fluid products. With dairies making full-fat varieties of milk, yogurt, cheese and ice cream, there is less cream available for butter.

State of the Dairy Industry: High butter prices open the door to imports

Bob Yonkers

November 10, 2014

Wholesale prices for butter reached a record high at the CME Group this year. The outlook is that U.S. demand for butter will ease. It is also possible that foreign butter will come to America.

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Challenge gets in holiday spirit with Snowflake Butter

2019 State of the Industry: Butter wins a combination ticket

2018 State of the Industry report: A healthy slam-dunk for butter

State of the Industry 2017: Butter consumption is growing

State of the Industry 2016: U.S. butter processors see sales, units increase

State of the industry 2015: Demand drives butter prices higher

State of the Dairy Industry: High butter prices open the door to imports

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