The American Butter Institute (ABI) is a non-profit trade association based in Arlington, VA, comprised of manufacturers, processors, marketers, and distributors of butter and butter products.
ABI helps its members enhance their knowledge and marketing of the butter industry by providing opportunities for professional dialogue, education, exchange of industry data and sharing of policy activity.
Originally established as the National Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers in 1908, ABI’s membership currently markets approximately 90% of all the butter manufactured in the U.S.
ABI’s staff is dedicated to providing its members with the resources and support they need to succeed in the butter industry. ABI’s website, www.butterinstitute.org, is a valuable resource for butter industry news, information, and recipes.
To protect, promote and ensure the long-term viability of the butter industry, ABI helps its membership and the industry by: