Butter shortage in France threatens croissant production

Posted by: admin , October 27, 2017

THIS IS NOT A TEST.
A major butter shortage in France has led to supply issues in supermarkets, with serious concerns that it will affect the production of croissants!
Since April 2016, the value of butter has risen from €2,500 per ton to €7,000 per ton.
It’s believed that the shortage has been caused by an increase in demand for French butter (and in general, butter over margarine), and low milk production.
According to French baking lobby group, the Federation des Entrepreneurs de la Boulangerie, this is a “major crisis” for France’s annual 8.5 billion baking industry.
Agriculture minister Stéphane Travert says milk production is expected to pick up from December.
In the meantime, naturally, some opportunists are taking to the internet to sell French butter at ridiculous prices.
It’sbreported that Australia is also in the middle of a butter shortage!
Quelle horreur!