The term “rich holiday food” might be taking on a whole new meaning in 2022.
On the heels of warnings of a possible turkey shortage, now it appears an even more important staple ingredient of holiday dining might be harder to come by. Butter prices are on the rise.
Eagle-eyed shoppers may have already noticed, or at least suspected, that costs were on the rise. Now Land O’ Lakes has confirmed that the price of their particular brand of butter is up 30% over 2021.
And other brands have increased even more.
Stores are also reporting a drop in butter inventory, likely due to distribution challenges and supply-change shortages, and that we could see shops running out of the key ingredient in any number of holiday side dishes.
However, experts are cautioning that while stocking up isn’t a bad idea, hoarding would only make the problem worse.
They simply suggest you plan ahead, lest your daughter’s BTS playlist be the only place “Butter” can be located as you prep your holiday meals.
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