Global Butter and Margarine Market Research Report, Competitive, Technology and Forecast Analysis 2025-2032

Market Overview

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Butter and Margarine market size will reach 75,791 Million USD in 2025 and is projected to reach 95,260 Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of 3.32% (2025-2032). Notably, the China Butter and Margarine market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2025, China's market size is expected to be Million USD, representing approximately % of the global market share.

Research Summary

Butter and margarine are two popular spreads used in cooking and as toppings for bread and other food items. Butter is a dairy product made from churning cream or milk, resulting in a rich and creamy spread. It contains natural milk fats, which give it a distinct flavor and a smooth texture. Butter is known for its versatility and its ability to enhance the taste of various dishes. Margarine, on the other hand, is a plant-based spread made from vegetable oils. It is created through a process called hydrogenation, which solidifies the oils and gives margarine a similar consistency to butter. Margarine often undergoes additional processing to enhance its taste and texture and may contain additives for flavor and preservation. While margarine can be a suitable alternative for those who prefer a non-dairy or lower-saturated fat option, some margarines may contain trans fats or other less desirable ingredients. The choice between butter and margarine ultimately depends on personal preference and dietary considerations.

The major global  manufacturers of Butter and Margarine include Upfield, Bunge, NMGK Group, ConAgra, Wilmar-International, Fuji Oil, BRF, Yildiz Holding, Grupo Lala, NamChow, Cargill, COFCO, Uni-President, Mengniu Group, Yili Group, Land O‘lakes, Arla Foods, Lactails, Fonterra, Amul, etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Butter and Margarine. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Butter and Margarine market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include US, Germany, Japan, China, France, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, India, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa and other regions, covering the Butter and Margarine market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Butter and Margarine industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.    

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Butter and Margarine Include:

Upfield

Bunge

NMGK Group

ConAgra

Wilmar-International

Fuji Oil

BRF

Yildiz Holding

Grupo Lala

NamChow

Cargill

COFCO

Uni-President

Mengniu Group

Yili Group

Land O‘lakes

Arla Foods

Lactails

Fonterra

Amul

Butter and Margarine Product Segment Include:

Butter

Margarine

Butter and Margarine Product Application Include:

Retail

Food Service

Food Processing

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trend

Chapter 2: Global Butter and Margarine Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Butter and Margarine Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Butter and Margarine Major Regional Market Size (Sales, Revenue, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Butter and Margarine Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 6: Global Butter and Margarine Sales, Revenue, Price and Forecast by Product Type

Chapter 7: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 8: Industrial Chain Analysis, Butter and Margarine Different Application Market Analysis (Sales and Revenue), Sales Channel Analysis

Chapter 9: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 10: Methodology and Data Sources


1 Butter and Margarine Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
1.2 Butter and Margarine Product by Type
1.2.1 Butter
1.2.2 Margarine
1.3 Butter and Margarine Product by Application
1.3.1 Retail
1.3.2 Food Service
1.3.3 Food Processing
1.4 Global Butter and Margarine Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
1.4.1 Global Butter and Margarine Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.2 Global Butter and Margarine Sales Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.3 Global Butter and Margarine Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
1.5 Butter and Margarine Market Development Status and Trends
1.5.1 Butter and Margarine Industry Development Status Analysis
1.5.2 Butter and Margarine Industry Development Trends Analysis
2 Butter and Margarine Market PESTEL Analysis
2.1 Political Factors Analysis
2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
2.3 Social Factors Analysis
2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
3 Butter and Margarine Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
3.1 Competitive Rivalry
3.2 Threat of New Entrants
3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.5 Threat of Substitutes
4 Global Butter and Margarine Market Analysis by Country
4.1 Global Butter and Margarine Market Size Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.1.1 Global Butter and Margarine Revenue and Market Share by Country (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Butter and Margarine Revenue and Market Share Forecast by Country (2026-2032)
4.2 Global Butter and Margarine Sales Analysis by Country: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.2.1 Global Butter and Margarine Market Sales and Market Share by Country (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Butter and Margarine Market Sales and Market Share Forecast by Country (2026-2032)
4.3 United States Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.4 Germany Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.5 Japan Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.6 China Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.7 France Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.8 U.K. Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.9 South Korea Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.10 Canada Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.11 Italy Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.12 Russia Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.13 Mexico Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.14 Brazil Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.15 India Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.16 Vietnam Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.17 Thailand Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
4.18 South Africa Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2032)
5 Competition by Manufacturers
5.1 Global Butter and Margarine Market Sales, Revenue and Sales Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
5.1.1 Global Butter and Margarine Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
5.1.2 Global Butter and Margarine Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
5.1.3 Global Butter and Margarine Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
5.2 Butter and Margarine Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
5.2.1 Butter and Margarine Competitive Landscape Analysis
5.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter and Key Area Sales
5.2.3 Market Dynamic
6 Butter and Margarine Market Analysis by Type
6.1 Global Butter and Margarine Market Revenue Analysis by Type
6.1.1 Global Butter and Margarine Market Size Analysis by Type: 2024 & 2025 & 2032
6.1.2 Global Butter and Margarine Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
6.2 Global Butter and Margarine Market Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
6.3 Global Butter and Margarine Sales Price Trend Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
7 Key Companies Analysis
7.1 Upfield
7.1.1 Upfield Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.1.2 Upfield Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.1.3 Upfield Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.2 Bunge
7.2.1 Bunge Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.2.2 Bunge Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.2.3 Bunge Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.3 NMGK Group
7.3.1 NMGK Group Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.3.2 NMGK Group Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.3.3 NMGK Group Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.4 ConAgra
7.4.1 ConAgra Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.4.2 ConAgra Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.4.3 ConAgra Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.5 Wilmar-International
7.5.1 Wilmar-International Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.5.2 Wilmar-International Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.5.3 Wilmar-International Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.6 Fuji Oil
7.6.1 Fuji Oil Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.6.2 Fuji Oil Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.6.3 Fuji Oil Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.7 BRF
7.7.1 BRF Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.7.2 BRF Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.7.3 BRF Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.8 Yildiz Holding
7.8.1 Yildiz Holding Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.8.2 Yildiz Holding Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.8.3 Yildiz Holding Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.9 Grupo Lala
7.9.1 Grupo Lala Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.9.2 Grupo Lala Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.9.3 Grupo Lala Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.10 NamChow
7.10.1 NamChow Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.10.2 NamChow Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.10.3 NamChow Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.11 Cargill
7.11.1 Cargill Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.11.2 Cargill Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.11.3 Cargill Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.12 COFCO
7.12.1 COFCO Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.12.2 COFCO Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.12.3 COFCO Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.13 Uni-President
7.13.1 Uni-President Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.13.2 Uni-President Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.13.3 Uni-President Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.14 Mengniu Group
7.14.1 Mengniu Group Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.14.2 Mengniu Group Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.14.3 Mengniu Group Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.15 Yili Group
7.15.1 Yili Group Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.15.2 Yili Group Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.15.3 Yili Group Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.16 Land O‘lakes
7.16.1 Land O‘lakes Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.16.2 Land O‘lakes Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.16.3 Land O‘lakes Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.17 Arla Foods
7.17.1 Arla Foods Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.17.2 Arla Foods Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.17.3 Arla Foods Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.18 Lactails
7.18.1 Lactails Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.18.2 Lactails Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.18.3 Lactails Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.19 Fonterra
7.19.1 Fonterra Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.19.2 Fonterra Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.19.3 Fonterra Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
7.20 Amul
7.20.1 Amul Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
7.20.2 Amul Butter and Margarine Product Portfolio
7.20.3 Amul Butter and Margarine Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
8 Industry Chain Analysis
8.1 Butter and Margarine Industry Chain Analysis
8.2 Butter and Margarine Industry Upstream Supply Analysis
8.2.1 Upstream Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
8.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
8.3 Butter and Margarine Product Downstream Application Analysis
8.3.1 Global Butter and Margarine Revenue Market Size by Application: 2024 & 2025 & 2032
8.3.2 Global Butter and Margarine Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
8.3.3 Global Butter and Margarine Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
8.4 Butter and Margarine Typical Downstream Customers
8.5 Butter and Margarine Sales Channel Analysis
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Methodology and Data Source
10.1 Methodology/Research Approach
10.2 Research Scope
10.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
10.4 Date Source
10.4.1 Primary Sources
10.4.2 Secondary Sources
10.5 Data Cross Validation
10.6 Disclaimer

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