Butter

Bakers Brace For Costly Christmas As Butter Prices Surge

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas...

Buyer’s Brief: Global Dairy Markets In The Spotlight

The dairy industry has always faced market fluctuations, however, an investigation by China could upend the European dairy sector considerably. Nick Peksa...

German Butter Prices Reach Record High

Butter prices in Germany, a benchmark for the European market, have increased significantly in recent months.

Lakeland Dairies Acquires Belgium's De Brandt Dairy International

Irish dairy cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the acquisition of De Brandt Dairy International NV, a Belgian butterfat business, as it seeks to bo...

Ornua Invests €40m To Boost Butter Production

Irish dairy cooperative Ornua has invested €40 million in Kerrygold Park, its flagship butter production facility in Mitchelstown, Cork.

Britain's Sainsbury's Cuts Price Of Bread And Butter

Sainsbury's, Britain's second largest supermarket group, has cut the price of bread and butter, in another sign that a surge in food inflation is set to ab...

Dairy Firm Ornua Sees Operating Profit Up 1.3% In Full-Year

Irish dairy firm Ornua has reported a 1.3% increase in operating profit in the year to 26 December 2021, with turnover rising 6.9% in the period.

Ornua To Expand Product Offering In Middle East, Africa

Ornua is introducing Kerrygold butter sticks in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan, and expanding its pizza cheese portfolio with quick-service restaurants i...