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This collaboration aims to advance Epicurean Butter’s presence across retail and foodservice segments – two industries where FoodMix’s deep history and expertise are instrumental in driving brand awareness and engagement.  

The dairy industry always takes on its fair share of competition. Whether it is plant-based products, marketing campaigns claiming dairy is “unhealthy,” H5N1 bird flu, labor challenges, and more, dairy is really holding up well.

The dairy industry always takes on its fair share of competition. Whether it is plant-based products, marketing campaigns claiming dairy is “unhealthy,” H5N1 bird flu, labor challenges, and more, dairy is really holding up well.

A great boon for Animal Farm Creamery’s premium butter business is that restaurant-owners and chefs alike like to speak to one another about successful products they use in the kitchen. 

We should know: Dairy Foods visited the family who makes the butter that is the talk of many restaurants throughout the United States: Animal Farm Creamery. 

American Dairy Association North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, unveiled the butter sculpture at this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show.

There’s an old saying, “Everything is better with butter.” The richness of butter is a key ingredient in baking, pan-frying, and sautéing, and is perfect on top of a baked potato. Then there’s the spreadability of butter on toast and pancakes, and its usage in casseroles, pasta, and even butter pecan ice cream, where pecans are roasted in butter before being tossed into the frozen treat.

Springfield Creamery, the family-owned maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods, unveiled Nancy’s Organic Butter, a cultured and creamy European-style butter. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that per capita consumption of dairy products reached 661 pounds per person in 2023, an increase of 7 pounds per person over the previous year and matching the all-time record set in 2021.

There are sunny skies regarding dairy butter. The subcategory’s dollar sales jumped by 4% YoY to $5.1 billion, while unit sales increased a similar 3% YoY to 984 million.