DomesticbutterpricesinNewZealandhavesurgedby65%,makingitincreasinglyunaffordableformanyhouseholds.
Thissharprise,drivenbyglobaldairydemandandlimitedlocalsupply,hasledtoaresurgenceinhomebutter-making.
Shoppersareturningtocreamandkitchenmixerstochurntheirownspreads,citingbothcostsavingsandproductquality.
FoodexpertsnotethatthisDIYtrendreflectsdeeperfrustrationsoverrisinggrocerybillsandtheprioritisationofexportsoverdomesticneeds.
New Zealand's Butter Crisis Sparks DIY Movement
Published on: June 11, 2025, 7:53 a.m.
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