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Butter melts away from French shelves as global demand soars

Published Mon, Oct 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Paris

    FRANCE'S much-loved croissant au beurre has run up against the forces of global markets.

    Finding butter for the breakfast staple has become a challenge across France. Soaring global demand and falling supplies have boosted butter prices, and with French supermarkets unwilling to pay more for the dairy product, producers are taking their wares across the border.

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