‘Butter Boom’ Emerges as a Bright Spot for Vermont’s Dairy Industry

November 30, 2020 James Finn, VT Digger

With more people staying home since March, butter makers say Vermonters are buying their product for home use in greater quantities than in years past. The sales uptick is a bright spot in what’s otherwise been a brutal stretch for Vermont’s banner industry.

Butter is Booming, Whole Milk is Back and Dairy is Surviving

November 24, 2020 Justin Fox, Bloomberg News

With Americans staying home more than usual because of the pandemic, and doing lots of baking and cooking to pass the time, this has been a banner year for butter.

Butter of Europe Brings a Nostalgic, Savory Taste to the Holiday Season

November 10, 2020 Butter of Europe

Turkeys and hams. Casseroles and baked vegetables. Pies, cookies, sweets and treats of all kinds. What’s one thing all of these seasonal, nostalgic dishes have in common? They’re all made better with butter.

Consumers Are Buying More Butter Than Ever to Cook at Home

American dairy giant Land O’Lakes Inc. is selling record amounts of butter as consumers cook more at home, helping boost profits even as the pandemic upends global commodity markets.

Congress Must Compel FDA to Enforce Butter Law, American Butter Institute Says

October 21, 2019 American Butter Institute

The American Butter Institute sent letters to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, urging them to compel FDA to enforce federal law against plant-based imposters that illegally misuse the term “butter” as a marketing trick.