Western Europe

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…

In 2023 butter and spreads in the Netherlands is facing a rise in average unit prices, albeit at a moderated pace when compared to the previous year, 2022, with a notable deficit of milk fat in the global markets underpinning the price hikes for…

Butter and spreads continues to face substantial challenges in 2023 as the supply chain remains unstable, milk prices fluctuate, and labour remains an issue. Indeed, as feed and fertiliser prices that plateaued in September 2022 remain extremely…

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…

Austria is a country with a strong tradition of cheese-making, and the consumption of a wide range of cheese remains very popular in the country, leading cheese to account for the largest share of value sales within overall dairy products and…