Major German Retailers Cut Butter Prices After Record Highs

Lidl and Kaufland lead price reductions, prompting competitors like Aldi, Rewe, and Edeka to follow suit.

Lidl and Kaufland reduced the price of their 250-gram private-label butter packs to €2.25, initiating a price drop across major retailers in Germany.
Aldi Nord and Süd responded by lowering their butter prices further to €2.19, a decrease of 8.5%.
Other supermarkets, including Rewe, Penny, Norma, and Netto, announced similar reductions, making butter more affordable for consumers.
Butter prices had reached a record high of €2.39 in October 2024 due to reduced milk production and lower milk fat content, exacerbated by the Blauzungenkrankheit outbreak.
Despite sharp price increases over the last year, German households only slightly reduced butter consumption, with a 1.3% decline in Q4 2024 compared to the previous year.