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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, Marketing Manager at Butterball Farms.
How To Accelerate Time-To-Market With Pre-Portioned Flavors
Across the food industry, processors are streamlining innovation by partnering with Butterball® Farms. Our pre-portioned butter and sauce solutions help cut development time, simplify production, and boost consumer appeal. Recognized as the market leader in craveable, protein-rich butter and dairy-based flavor systems, Butterball Farms has been innovating with food processors since the 1970s. “High-quality protein is the most sought after
The Caterer’s Edge: Fall-Flavored Shaped Butters & Sauces
The nuance of caterers who pay attention to detail, like the turning of the leaves and cooler weather, means much more than just pumpkin spice and a bigger opportunity. There are some easy solutions that can make events memorable and have diners coming back for more all year long. Here are just a few. Honey Butter Hive There is something
Our Shaped Butters Help Make Your Dining Experience Memorable
Butterball Farms shaped butters make a positive impression on your guests. In the world of fine dining and luxury hospitality, presentation is as important as the ingredients themselves. Chefs at hotels, resorts, casinos, airlines, and cruise lines are continually seeking ways to elevate the guest experience with both flavor and aesthetics. A 2025 survey by Datassential found that 55% of
It’s Not Too Late To Create Your Fall Menu Success
Fall hits a sweet spot for club and resort dining. It isn’t just about food—it’s about the mood and memories. Guests associate autumn with warmth, comfort, and tradition. Butterball® Farms has been at the forefront of impressing guests for more than six decades and is here to help you ideate fresh ideas for the season. Shaped Butters Pioneering shaped and
Fall Is The Best Time To Make Menus Memorable
Your Fall Flavor Guide Is Ready For Downloading Last year more than 1,200* new menu additions or LTOs were launched in the fall. That’s more than any other season – and for good reason. Fall is the season where 55%* of consumers anticipate either nostalgic or new flavors to emerge on restaurant menus. Flavored Butters For Fall Custom flavored butters
Your Fall Menu Needs These Guest-Winning Ideas
At Butterball® Farms, we understand the unique demands of making deliciously memorable moments for your events. You’re balancing time, labor, budget and wow factors that bring you more referrals. Our shaped and flavored butters are ready to make your fall menus an even bigger success. Shaped Butters There is simply something special about shaped butters that instantly elevates the dining
Serve Up Joy In Every Bite This Fall
At Butterball® Farms, we understand the unique demands of senior dining. You’re balancing nutrition, taste, and presentation—all while managing staffing and prep time. Our shaped butters, flavored butters, and ready-to-use butter sauce are here to help. Whether you’re planning seasonal menus, holiday events, or just looking to elevate daily dining experiences, we offer butter solutions that are deliciously memorable. Shaped
Sweet, Bold, and Buzz-Worthy: Meet the Honey Butter That Does More
Consumers love honey butter and it’s showing. A quick look at Datassential projections for the flavor shows a giant 24% jump in menuing by 2029. But when you choose Butterball® Farms Honey Butter Hive you can take the trend to the next level now to drive traffic and sales. With its unique shape and the inclusion of both honey and
Butterball® Farms Earns “Best & Brightest” Designation By National Association
Butterball® Farms, America’s leading provider of shaped and flavored butters, has earned a prestigious award for the company’s innovative business acuteness and human resource practices. The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® is awarded each year by the National Association Of Business Resources (NABR) to companies around the country. The association notes that only one in ten companies meet
New Book by Butterball® Farms CEO Mark Peters Challenges Traditional Views on Talent Retention
At Butterball® Farms, we’ve long believed that the most important ingredient in our success isn’t just the premium butter and custom solutions we craft — it’s the people and customers who make it possible. From the production floor to the boardroom, we are guided by our mission to Enrich Lives and the idea that meaningful work and meaningful lives go
5 Trends That Can Grow Your Catering Business
The big comeback of corporate dining is one of our trends for the year. Every caterer is looking for the latest trends that can give them a competitive edge in their market. With a focus on insights that are not only unique but also help save time and labor, Butterball® Farms has identified the Top 5 Trends that can drive
Flavor. Efficiency. Profit. All In One Magnificent Butter.
With traffic growing for dine-in and takeout, your kitchen is getting busier. Here are some efficiency tips for back-of-house operations with the added benefits in flavor and profit. We all know that butter is better than oil for imparting unique flavors into proteins and vegetables. That’s one reason many chains count on Butterball® Farms for fast, efficient solutions. The company
Here’s How A Different Kind Of Butter Boosts Your Dine-In Business
It’s clear that consumers are hungry to get back into the dine-in experience. A recent report by the National Restaurant Association found that 80% of consumers say they want to dine out more as the economy improves. For 64%* of full-service customers, especially those of higher incomes, the experience of a dine-in occasion is more important than price. That should
3 Easy Connections for Making Memorable Menus
There is plenty of debate on the meaning of value. For some consumers value means feeding the family affordably. But for club and resort guests value means a uniquely delicious experience that is memorable. Here are three ideas that are easy for creating delicious memories.
The One Ingredient That Boosts Flavor Efficiently
Most in the prepared meals business understand its value in promoting flavor. Yet some may not be aware that by combining it with other ingredients a food manufacturer can add extra value to their frozen or refrigerated product efficiently. We’re talking about butter. Butter’s fat content carries fat-soluble flavors, helping herbs, spices, and aromatics release their full potential. It also elicits
Setting Yourself Apart from The Competition In Catering
There are some indications for optimism in the catering business this year. According to the Johnson Jones Group that monitors wedding venues, owners believe they’ve turned the corner after three years of challenged sales due to COVID. Additionally, other positive signs, such as projections of an improving economy and businesses encouraging employees to return to the workplace, offer further hope
A Better Menu Doesn’t Have To Be Hard. Just Smarter.
Chef Emeril Lagasse said it best for most of us. “I just get up every day and try to do a little better than the day before. Great food, great wine, and great service. That’s my philosophy.” There’s nothing in his word about a Herculean effort, just incremental improvement. Butterball® Farms has been helping restaurant’s set themselves apart with simply
Shaped Butters Are The Easy Way to Enhance Your Dining Experience
Butterball® Farms offers a variety of shaped butters that can enhance your dining experience. Sometimes the simplest touches can greatly enhance your residents’ dining experience and perception of quality. That makes Butterball® Farms shaped butters the easy way to elevate yours. Whether used in table service or at pastry/bread stations, shaped butters make a statement that you care. Made from
Craveable, Labor-Saving Flavored Dollops Are Here
How do you win new customers and build customer loyalty? By focusing on flavor and convenience for your customers. Butterball® Farms’ flavored dollops are a solution. From prepared meals and deliciously easy add-ons to your fresh meat, seafood, and deli departments, flavored dollops offer multiple applications. Lucia Falek leads development and quality system efforts at Butterball Farms. “Yes, we’re the