Lactantia® Lactose Free Unsalted Butter

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Lactose Free Unsalted

Lactantia Lactose Free Unsalted Butter is unsalted butter made with lactose-free cream (lactase) only. The page promises the taste of Lactantia unsalted butter without the lactose. The butter line is described as churned from 100% pure pasteurized cream.

Sizes are 250 g and 454 g. No salt is on the ingredient list.

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

  • •Lactose-free cream (lactase) only, no salt
  • •250 g and 454 g sizes
  • •Unsalted taste without lactose, per the page
  • •Churned 100% pure pasteurized cream claim on the butter line
  • •Made in Canada by Lactalis Canada
  • •Blue Cow logo on Lactantia butter since 2019
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Our Canadian score

Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Brampton, Ontario)

Company’s own label claim: “made with churned 100% pure pasteurized cream”

Lactantia Lactose Free Unsalted Butter is churned in Canada by Lactalis Canada from lactose-free 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)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“Proudly made in Canada. Lactantia takes pride in producing trusted, high-quality, nutritious and great tasting products, right here in Canada.”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score100/100

“Lactantia butter is made with churned 100% pure pasteurized cream.”

Brand Ownership20% of score40/100

“Lactalis Canada is part of Lactalis Group, the world's #1 dairy group, headquartered in Laval, France.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“Lactalis Canada has over 30 operating sites including its head office in Toronto, Ontario”

Canadian Workforce6% of score100/100

“Lactalis Canada directly employs 4,000+ Canadians”

Packaging5% of score100/100

“Lactantia installs a new bottling line in Brampton, Ontario.”

Design & R&D4% of score100/100

“1954: Lactantia PūrFiltre, the original microfiltered milk is launched. A first on the market.”

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

Key Facts

Made In
Canada
Owned By
Lactalis Canada (Lactalis Group, France)
Weight/Size
250 g, 454 g
Key Ingredients
Lactose-free cream
Dietary
Lactose free, unsalted
Certifications
DFC Blue Cow (butter line)

Product Information

Ingredients

Lactose free cream (lactase)

Contains:

Milk

Dietary Information

Lactose free
Refrigerate.

All Manufacturing Locations

  • •Ontario, Canada
  • •Quebec, Canada

Additional Details

  • Salt:none
  • Sizes:250 g, 454 g

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lactantia Lactose Free Unsalted Butter made in Canada?

Yes. Lactantia says its dairy is proudly made in Canada and the butter line is churned from 100% pure 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?

Lactose free cream (lactase). Contains milk. No salt.

What sizes is it sold in?

250 g and 454 g.

Is milk still an allergen?

Yes. The allergen is still milk.

How should it be stored?

Keep it refrigerated.