Butter and Spreads

Since the vaccination process against COVID-19 began in Chile and the impact of the pandemic started to wane, the home-cooking dynamic that emerged in 2020, when local consumers were forced to spend considerable time at home, has notably lost…

In 2023, inflationary pressures have had a noticeable impact on the price of butter and spreads. This has encouraged some consumers to shift towards lower priced options such as cooking oils which resulted in a slowdown in the growth of butter and…

Butter benefited from the first year of home seclusion during the pandemic, with retail sales climbing as consumers cooked and baked more frequently at home. While retail volume sales continue to decline in 2023 following a notable drop the previous…

The consumption of butter and spreads continues to normalise in 2023, following the heightened demand witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Finns cooked and ate more at home. In addition, unit prices increased in 2022 and continued to do so at…

In 2023, the consumption of butter at home is expected to register similar healthy growth levels in sales volumes similar to those registered before the start of the pandemic. That being said, value sales are still low, with margarine and spreads and…

Butter and spreads witnessed dynamic price increases in 2022, driven by global price inflation and an increase in global demand. As a result, some grocery retailers decreased their profit margins in order to absorb some of these costs. Moving into…

Although sales continue to climb in retail volume and current value terms in 2023, butter and spreads is recording weaker volume growth than expected. The sharp increase in average unit prices is largely responsible for the high current value growth,…

In 2023, overall retail volume sales of butter and spreads are projected to see positive growth, albeit driven by the performance of margarine and spreads. Conversely, there is expected to be a drop in retail volume sales of butter, as well as a…

Following the pattern seen across dairy in Belgium, butter prices rose sharply in 2022, resulting in a sales decline in retail volume terms. Despite prices slowly stabilising in 2023, volume sales of butter have continued to decline, albeit at a…

Butter and spreads posted a slight decline in 2023, with health and wellness trends continuing to negatively impact the performance, with the strong competition from healthier variants like olive oil dampening sales. Swiss consumers are increasingly…

Butter and cooking fats are declining in volume terms due to growing health awareness. Considerable publicity in the media is raising awareness about the unhealthy effects of butter and fats. Health experts identified butter as one of the key…

Even though consumers are increasingly aware of the health benefits of butter, margarine and spreads continues to account for most volume sales and registers the highest value and volume growth in 2023. Consumers are price sensitive, as the economy…

Butter and spreads in Norway continues to contract in terms of retail volume sales in 2023, with the decline driven in part by the societal return to pre-pandemic patterns and behaviour. As Norwegians embrace outdoor activities anew and reduce their…

Butter and spreads is expected to register double-digit current value growth, but much more muted volume growth. Kazakhstan has strong trade links with Russia in particular and its war in Ukraine is negatively impacting the Kazak economy and leading…

Retail volume sales of butter and spreads remained static in 2023. Demand for such products experienced an upturn during the pandemic, when people spent more time cooking and baking at home. Butter and spreads are particularly likely to be used at…

Butter and spreads demonstrates improved volume growth in 2023 compared to the previous year, rebounding slightly after a decline in 2022. Despite this positive trend, the presence of persistently high inflationary conditions throughout 2023 hinders…

Amid shifting consumption patterns, butter remains an enduring favourite in Morocco. Rooted in longstanding culinary customs, butter's integration with staple foods like bread, jam, and honey continues to resonate with consumers. The burgeoning…

Butter expected to register healthy current value growth, but minimal volume growth. Continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and high inflation is continuing to have an effect and consumers are expected to be…

Butter and spreads is expected to register muted constant value and volume growth in 2023. Economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the meteoric rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy continue to have an effect,…

Butter and spreads is set to witness a decline in retail volume sales during 2023, with a huge increase in price points leading to double-digit results for current retail value growth. These price increases were due to butter being imported from…