# State of the Industry 2016: U.S. butter processors see sales, units increase | 2016-11-16  | Dairy Foods

> U.S. butter processors report strong domestic retail demand for butter, with sales and units rising over the 52 weeks ended September 4, 2016. Export demand for butter has dried up. The article includes product launches and retail sales data.

- Date: 2016-11-16 · published 2016-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73870-state-of-the-industry-2016-u-s-butter-processors-see-sales-units-increase-2016
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong domestic butter demand supports U.S. butter prices, but lost export demand reduces outlets for surplus butterfat.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- dairyfoods.com: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/92028-state-of-the-industry-2016-us-butter-processors-see-sales-units-increase

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