10 Apr Why the King of Margarine wants out
Unilever, formed in 1930 by the merger of a Dutch margarine maker (Margarine Unie) and a British soapmaker (Lever Brothers), is ditching the margarine. Why? Margarine isn't where the action is anymore.
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02 Jul America returns to its love of butter
Butter continues its big comeback in the US, but it's still got some road to travel from consumption levels of the 1920s.
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27 Jun US: Butter’s back – sales rise as consumers seek pure ingredients
Innovation and new flavours are enabling the once-staid staple to outpace margarine and even olive oil in market growth....
23 Jun The exoneration of butter
Cultured butter from Ladismith Cheese was crowned SA's 2011 Dairy Product of the Year two months ago - if anything, this development exemplifies the foodie trend exonerating this most delicious of fats. Here's what the influential Hartman Group in the US has to say...