The 4 oz butter sculpture is made from pure dairy ingredients.

Dairy processors can submit cheese, butter, yogurt and dry dairy products for consideration.

Justine Doiron presented her butter-centric creation while working with the dairy checkoff.

The dairy processing event is scheduled for April 4-6 in Madison, Wis.

In 2021, per capita consumption of dairy increased by 12.4 pounds per person.

Rule would require meaningful amounts of food from one of the food groups or subgroups.

Butter manufacturers pivoted from bulk sales for foodservice into more options for retail.

Store prices rose a total of 13.4% through the 52-week period ended on Aug. 28.

Set to open in 2024, the Pasco, Wash., facility is expected to process 8 million pounds of milk per day.

Increases have come in whey protein concentrate, butter and CME cheddar barrels.