Eloise Trenda
Research Expert covering global food topics with a focus on the French and Spanish markets.
Get in touch with us nowOf all the different dairy products French people consume, butter plays an important role in the nation’s dairy industry. Approximately 21.2 million people in France consumed Butter or Light Butter at a high-frequency level, in contrast, five million people consumed the product at a lower frequency. Even though the demand for butter is high, prices are not going down; moreover, 2022 recorded the highest price of this product since 2009.
French people are among the biggest European consumers of dairy products. The nation’s temperate climate, adequate rainfall, and farmland availability make it an ideal land for the dairy industry. Most of the production volume is attributed to milk and fresh dairy products; however, most of the production is processed to obtain other dairy products, mainly cheese.
France rejoices in a world-famous cheese culture and derives a lot of pride from the near-infinite varieties of the product. Many local artisans contribute to this cultural legacy, with many regions offering their own version of this dairy delicacy. In fact, cheese is part of the regular diet among the French, and retail sales have been prominently rising through the years.
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