Butter could become the next rare commodity in supermarkets, according to 60 million consumers on Monday.
Stocks are indeed at their lowest.
The giant of the sector, Lactalis, which collects more than 5.6 billion liters in France, even speaks of a shortage for butter and cream.
The company notes that the milk produced in France contains less fat than before, due to poorer animal feed caused by the drought.
This forces manufacturers to import.
“The collection of milk in the spring usually makes it possible to produce and build up large stocks to compensate for the usual deficit of fat in the second half of the year”, explains a spokesperson for Lactalis to the specialized site.
She also specifies that stocks have never been so low to approach the end of the year.
Stop compulsive buying
The same scenario as for the shortage of oils and particularly sunflower oils is likely to recur, when the price of the product had jumped by + 25% and + 50% compared to other fats for frying.
The compulsive purchases of the French had resulted in a shortage.
For the Lesieur brand, “there will be no supply problem if the French return to a reasonable mode of purchase” because the brand cultivates and processes in France.
Some farmers have increased their sunflower production in France and 800,000 hectares have been planted this year against 700,000 usually.
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