In Hungary, the consumption of butter and butter cream is 1.5 kg/person per year

In our country, the consumption of butter and butter cream is 1.5 kg/person per year, which is a third of the EU countries' consumption of 4.31 kg. The producers produce about 9,200 tons of butter annually, and imports are also 6,800 tons, according to the overview of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK) and the International Milk Trade Organization and Product Council (TTT). Butter is an excellent source of fat-soluble vitamins Butter can be produced from the milk of several animals, in Hungary cow's milk is the most common. About 21 liters of milk are needed to make one kilogram of butter, and butter is made exclusively from milk and/or cream. At the same time, additives (eg beta-carotene as a colorant) can be added, but only if they do not serve to completely or partially replace any component of the milk. The production cost of butter has increased significantly in the recent period. In recent decades, butter has been attacked a lot because of its cholesterol and ...