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Butter
Butter is a solid dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk, to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk. It is generally used as a spread on plain or toasted bread products and a condiment on cooked vegetables, as well as in cooking, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying. Butter consists of butterfat, milk proteins and water.
Product & engineering
Understand the product.
Butter is a solid dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk, to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk. It is generally used as a spread on plain or toasted bread products and a condiment on cooked vegetables, as well as in cooking, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying. Butter consists of butterfat, milk proteins and water.
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Butter Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Butter is a solid dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk, to separate the butterfat from the buttermilk. It is generally used as a spread on plain or toasted bread products and a condiment on cooked vegetables, as well as in cooking, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying. Butter consists of butterfat, milk proteins and water.
Europe is the largest manufacture region with about 21% market share. United States is follower with about 8% market share.
The main manufactures are Fonterra, Ornua, Kalona SuperNatural, Dairy Farmers of America, MS Iceland Dairies, Bertolli, Cabot, Yeo Valley Farms, Clover Stornetta Farms, Arla Foods, Amul, Land O Lakes, Organic Valley, Horizon Organic, Tillamook, Devondale Murray Goulburn, WCB, President Cheese, Rochefort etc. Amul is the largest manufacture with about 10% revenue market share.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Butter market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Butter Market by Company
Fonterra
Ornua
Kalona SuperNatural
Dairy Farmers of America
MS Iceland Dairies
Bertolli
Cabot
Yeo Valley Farms
Clover Stornetta Farms
Arla Foods
Amul
Land O Lakes
Organic Valley
Horizon Organic
Tillamook
Devondale Murray Goulburn
WCB
President Cheese
Rochefort
Butter Segment by Type
Salted Butter
Unsalted Butter
Butter Segment by Application
Retail
Food Service
Food Processing
Butter Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Butter market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Butter and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Butter.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Butter manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Butter by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Butter in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Tables and figures
Scope & coverage.
Types
- Salted Butter
- Unsalted Butter
Applications
- Retail
- Food Service
- Food Processing
Companies covered
- Fonterra
- Ornua
- Kalona SuperNatural
- Dairy Farmers of America
- MS Iceland Dairies
- Bertolli
- Cabot
- Yeo Valley Farms
- Clover Stornetta Farms
- Arla Foods
- Amul
- Land O Lakes
- Organic Valley
- Horizon Organic
- Tillamook
- Devondale Murray Goulburn
- WCB
- President Cheese
- Rochefort
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Butter Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Butter Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Butter Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Butter by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Salted Butter
- 2.3.3 Unsalted Butter
- 2.4 Butter by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Retail
- 2.4.3 Food Service
- 2.4.4 Food Processing
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Butter Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Butter Sales (MT) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Butter Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Butter Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Butter Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Butter, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Butter, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Butter, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Butter Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Fonterra
- 4.1.1 Fonterra Company Information
- 4.1.2 Fonterra Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Fonterra Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Fonterra Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Fonterra Recent Developments
- 4.2 Ornua
- 4.2.1 Ornua Company Information
- 4.2.2 Ornua Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Ornua Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Ornua Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Ornua Recent Developments
- 4.3 Kalona SuperNatural
- 4.3.1 Kalona SuperNatural Company Information
- 4.3.2 Kalona SuperNatural Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Kalona SuperNatural Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Kalona SuperNatural Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Kalona SuperNatural Recent Developments
- 4.4 Dairy Farmers of America
- 4.4.1 Dairy Farmers of America Company Information
- 4.4.2 Dairy Farmers of America Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Dairy Farmers of America Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Dairy Farmers of America Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Dairy Farmers of America Recent Developments
- 4.5 MS Iceland Dairies
- 4.5.1 MS Iceland Dairies Company Information
- 4.5.2 MS Iceland Dairies Business Overview
- 4.5.3 MS Iceland Dairies Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 MS Iceland Dairies Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 MS Iceland Dairies Recent Developments
- 4.6 Bertolli
- 4.6.1 Bertolli Company Information
- 4.6.2 Bertolli Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Bertolli Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Bertolli Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Bertolli Recent Developments
- 4.7 Cabot
- 4.7.1 Cabot Company Information
- 4.7.2 Cabot Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Cabot Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Cabot Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Cabot Recent Developments
- 4.8 Yeo Valley Farms
- 4.8.1 Yeo Valley Farms Company Information
- 4.8.2 Yeo Valley Farms Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Yeo Valley Farms Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Yeo Valley Farms Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Yeo Valley Farms Recent Developments
- 4.9 Clover Stornetta Farms
- 4.9.1 Clover Stornetta Farms Company Information
- 4.9.2 Clover Stornetta Farms Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Clover Stornetta Farms Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Clover Stornetta Farms Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Clover Stornetta Farms Recent Developments
- 4.10 Arla Foods
- 4.10.1 Arla Foods Company Information
- 4.10.2 Arla Foods Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Arla Foods Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Arla Foods Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Arla Foods Recent Developments
- 4.11 Amul
- 4.11.1 Amul Company Information
- 4.11.2 Amul Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Amul Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Amul Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Amul Recent Developments
- 4.12 Land O Lakes
- 4.12.1 Land O Lakes Company Information
- 4.12.2 Land O Lakes Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Land O Lakes Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Land O Lakes Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Land O Lakes Recent Developments
- 4.13 Organic Valley
- 4.13.1 Organic Valley Company Information
- 4.13.2 Organic Valley Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Organic Valley Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Organic Valley Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Organic Valley Recent Developments
- 4.14 Horizon Organic
- 4.14.1 Horizon Organic Company Information
- 4.14.2 Horizon Organic Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Horizon Organic Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Horizon Organic Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Horizon Organic Recent Developments
- 4.15 Tillamook
- 4.15.1 Tillamook Company Information
- 4.15.2 Tillamook Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Tillamook Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Tillamook Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Tillamook Recent Developments
- 4.16 Devondale Murray Goulburn
- 4.16.1 Devondale Murray Goulburn Company Information
- 4.16.2 Devondale Murray Goulburn Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Devondale Murray Goulburn Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Devondale Murray Goulburn Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Devondale Murray Goulburn Recent Developments
- 4.17 WCB
- 4.17.1 WCB Company Information
- 4.17.2 WCB Business Overview
- 4.17.3 WCB Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 WCB Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 WCB Recent Developments
- 4.18 President Cheese
- 4.18.1 President Cheese Company Information
- 4.18.2 President Cheese Business Overview
- 4.18.3 President Cheese Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 President Cheese Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 President Cheese Recent Developments
- 4.19 Rochefort
- 4.19.1 Rochefort Company Information
- 4.19.2 Rochefort Business Overview
- 4.19.3 Rochefort Butter Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 Rochefort Butter Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 Rochefort Recent Developments
5 Global Butter Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Butter Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Butter Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Butter Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Butter Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Butter Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Butter Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Butter Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Butter Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Butter Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Butter Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Butter Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Butter Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Butter Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Butter Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Butter Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Butter Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Butter Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Butter Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Butter Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Butter Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Butter Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Butter Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Butter Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Butter Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Butter Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Butter Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Butter Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Butter Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Butter Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 6.1.2 Global Butter Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Butter Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Butter Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Butter Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Butter Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Butter Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Butter Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Butter Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Butter Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Butter Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Butter Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Butter Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Butter Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Butter Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Butter Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Butter Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Butter Distributors
- 8.2.3 Butter Customers
9 Global Butter Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Butter Industry Trends
- 9.2 Butter Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Butter Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Butter Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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