All Butters & spreads articles
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NewsLactalis announces Président plastic packaging reduction
The edge height and thickness of the new will be reduced by 4mm
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NewsFlora Food Group sales and profits slump in promotion push
Profits at Flora Food Group have declined in the UK as the former Unilever spreads business invested in lower prices and a major marketing campaign for Flora to highlight its dairy-free credentials
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Category ReportThe buzz about butter: trends in spreads 2025
Heritage and flavoured butter lines are reaping rewards as shoppers turn to them for a treat – and they’re willing to pay premium prices
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InterviewsWhy Pip Murray is taking Pip & Nut beyond nut butter
Having successfully persuaded consumers to live with a little separation in their peanut butter, Pip Murray’s Pip & Nut brand is now taking on Nutella
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NewsCathedral City owner Saputo Dairy UK awarded royal warrant by King
The supplier had previously held a royal warrant, granted by the late Queen Elizabeth II, for more than 20 years
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NewsSainsbury’s accused of ‘ripping off’ butter brand in copycat row
The retailer has been slammed by Sublime Butter after launching ‘carbon copy’ own label flavoured butters, which followed abandoned talks with the brand last year
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NewsFlora rolls out improved Plant recipe
Flora Plant’s reformulation, which like its previous iteration has only seven ingredients, has enhanced performance across cooking, baking and spreading, it says
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NewsOrnua sees profits surge but warns of Trump tariffs impact
The Irish dairy co-op warned ’global trade tensions’ remained among ’the key potential shock factors in the months ahead’
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NewsArla and German dairy giant DMK announce plans to merge
The merger ’represents a union of shared values and complementary strengths’, the pair said
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NewsKerrygold relaunches spreadable butter into UK market
The new launch is designed to appeal to ‘butter lovers who crave the great taste of Kerrygold with added convenience’
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NewsArla Foods sees revenue and profit grow in ‘strong’ year
The dairy co-op saw revenues climb to €13.8bn at group level, buoyed by positive growth from its key brands
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NewsKerrygold launches category-first sweet spreadable butter range
In a UK category first, the Kerrygold Sweet Spreadable Butter range has been created to help consumers ‘elevate their breakfasts with new flavours’
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Interviews‘Some jam brands aren’t being honest’: Fearne & Rosie founder Rachel Kettlewell
Fearne & Rosie’s straight-talking founder is frustrated by high sugar levels in jam. She talks health, wealth and reaching over 5,000 stockists
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NewsInflation in dairy due to low milk production levels
Butter, milk and cream have all seen double-digit hikes since the week ending 29 December 2024, found The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data
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NewsGordon Ramsay becomes Flora global brand ambassador
The chef has adopted Flora to ‘help home cooks elevate their usual cooking routine’
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Category ReportIs it toast for palm oil? Jams, spreads & honey category report 2025
Palm oil is linked to the loss of orangutan populations. No wonder it’s a no-no for many nut butter brands
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NewsYeo Valley’s margins squeezed in ‘fiercely competitive marketplace’
Yeo Valley acknowledged ‘the sometimes competing forces’ of paying a fair price to farmers while keeping retail prices low
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RankingsDairy - butters & spreads 2024: price drops can’t prevent BSM squeeze
In spite of lower prices, many suppliers continue to experience major sales declines
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KVI TrackerMince pies up 40% year-on-year amid tight sultana and butter supplies
Twenty-six mince lines are pricier this year than last
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KVI TrackerButter prices soar by a fifth amid tight milk and cream supplies
Thirty-seven out of 117 butter lines at the major multiples have seen their prices hiked in the five weeks to 13 November