Lactantia® European Style Butter
European Style
Lactantia European Style Butter is salted cultured butter in a 250 g block. The page says it has a distinctive European cultured flavour, churned to a higher fat for a creamier, richer taste. Ingredients: cream, salt and bacterial culture. Lactantia says it is made with 100% pure cultured cream.
The brand brought European style butter to Canada in 1947, according to its history page. Use it in baked goods, pastries or sauces.
How Canadian is it? Lactantia says its dairy is proudly made in Canada. Lactalis Canada is based in Toronto. The owner is Lactalis Group of France.
Refrigerate.
Product Highlights
- •Salted cultured butter in 250 g
- •Cream, salt and bacterial culture
- •Churned to a higher fat, per Lactantia
- •100% pure cultured cream claim
- •Made in Canada by Lactalis Canada
- •Good for pastry and sauces, per the page
Category
Our Canadian score
Strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “made with 100% pure cultured cream”
Lactantia European Style Butter is made in Canada by Lactalis Canada from 100% pure cultured cream. The brand is owned by France's Lactalis Group, so this butter is Canadian-made under foreign ownership.
Score breakdown (100% evidenced, high confidence)
“Proudly made in Canada. Lactantia takes pride in producing trusted, high-quality, nutritious and great tasting products, right here in Canada.”
“Lactantia butter is made with churned 100% pure pasteurized cream.”
“Lactalis Canada is part of Lactalis Group, the world's #1 dairy group, headquartered in Laval, France.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Product Information
Ingredients
Cream, salt, bacterial culture
Contains:
Dietary Information
All Manufacturing Locations
- •Ontario, Canada
- •Quebec, Canada
Additional Details
- Size:250 g
- Style:European cultured
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lactantia European Style Butter made in Canada?
Yes. Lactantia says its dairy is proudly made in Canada and this butter is made with 100% pure cultured cream. Lactalis Canada is based in Toronto. The owner is Lactalis Group of France.
Who owns Lactantia?
Lactantia is a brand of Lactalis Canada and part of France-based Lactalis Group.
What are the ingredients?
Cream, salt and bacterial culture. Contains milk.
What size is it sold in?
250 g.
How is it different from regular salted butter?
It is cultured and churned to a higher fat for a richer flavour, per Lactantia. Regular salted butter lists cream and salt only.
How should it be stored?
Keep it refrigerated.
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