Elevate The Experience. Not The Workload.
Today’s senior living residents aren’t leaving their expectations for great dining at the door. They’re increasingly looking for the choice, flavor, personalization, and experience they’ve enjoyed in restaurants throughout their lives. FoodService Director this year reported that today’s seniors see themselves as “food explorers,” with expectations for ethnic variety, personalized choices, and more exciting dining […]
Adding The “Wow” Without Adding the Work
In catering, guests don’t just taste the experience. They see it first. That’s increasingly important as catered events become more personalized, experiential, and visually driven. Artistically Shaped Butters Artistic butter presentations, when paired with artisan breads, serve as an emerging way to create memorable event experiences1. Butterball® Farms shaped butters transform an everyday tabletop essential […]
What Could A Dollop Do For Your Menu?
Flavored butters are the perfect flavor platform. The challenge is turning inspiration into something that can be executed consistently across 50, 500, or 5,000 kitchens. The solution for scaling up a signature flavor is here. What’s Trending in Butter This Fall? Fall menus are all about comfort, but today’s diners are looking for familiar flavors […]
The Best Compound Butter Flavors for Large-Scale Foodservice
Explore top compound butter flavors for restaurants, hotels, meal kits, and food manufacturers, plus custom blend options and pre-portioned formats.
The Hottest Food & Flavor Trends of 2026 (And How Butter Is Behind All of Them)
Flavored butters and spreads are growing at five to seven times the rate of regular dairy. Flavored butter use on restaurant menus grew 25% between 2020 and 2024. And your customers? They’re craving it. Each year, the Butterball® Farms, Inc. Research & Development team digs into food trends, menu data, and consumer behavior to put […]
Not Just Butter… A Campus Experience Enhancer
Campus dining is at the heart of student life, community, and experience. Today’s students expect more than just food, they want choice, flavor, personalization, and moments worth talking about. In fact, campus dining spaces are one of the most reliable touchpoints that connect students to their university and to each other, enhancing belonging, engagement, and […]
The Easiest Way To Signal ‘Premium’ On A Plate
Food and presentation play a central role. Despite economic challenges, consumers are willing to pay a premium for special events and experiences, with 74% saying they plan to or have already returned to a restaurant after a unique experience1. The goal: Maintaining premium service standards across multiple units and high-volume shifts, all while keeping ticket […]
Flavored Butters & Sauces To Define 2026 Success For Food Brands
As 2026 begins, one menu and product development trend is cutting across every category, premium flavor made effortless. According to Datassential, 71% of consumers say they’re seeking “more exciting flavors” in familiar foods¹, and operators across foodservice, CPG, protein manufacturing, and bakery are under pressure to deliver that excitement without adding labor, complexity, or inconsistency. […]
The Restaurateur’s Guide to Pre-Portioned Butter
When you want butter that looks beautiful, melts consistently, and tastes divine, pre-portioned butter is the secret weapon your team will love.
Transform Every Plate Into A Photo-Worthy Moment That Leaves a Lasting Impression
As a special destination for guests seeking memorable moments, your service levels and menus must exceed expectations. Butterball® Farms shaped butters offer an effortless way to enhance that memorable dining experience. “We’ve been helping top restaurant chains make memorable moments for their guests for more than a half-century with our shaped butters,” says Kathryn Kunst, […]