We are Butter Buds Food Ingredients, a family-operated company and division of Cumberland Packing Corp. that’s been developing innovative, all natural concentrated dairy flavors and ingredients since the 1980s. We are recognized as the leader in this field. As such, it is our responsibility to create and provide novel solutions to our customers. Our products are enjoyed in over 30 countries around the world. Read about Our History.
Our Division headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin is the location of our processing plant, research & development operations, applications kitchen and warehouse. Take our Plant Tour.
We are a division of Cumberland Packing Corporation, a family-owned company based in Brooklyn, NY.
Our Staff Our Mission
Our staff of food scientists, product development specialists, marketing and support personnel are dedicated to our mission of creating the very best natural and healthy flavor concentrates and ingredients. At the core of what we do is our proprietary and completely natural enzyme process that minimizes fat and maximizes flavor. Read about our Technology & Research.
We source our natural dairy ingredients from nearby Wisconsin farms, and we control the entire manufacturing process. This results in products with unvarying high quality and dependable performance. Read about our Quality Assurance.
All Natural Commitment
We value our reputation for providing flavors and food ingredients that are delicious, healthy, and enhance our customers’ products. We are committed to using only the highest quality natural ingredients. Our products are made with natural ingredients and are available with no GMOs, no trans fats, and virtually no fat or cholesterol. Read about Product Benefits.
As a responsible member of the community, we care about the potential impact our manufacturing plant has on our local environment. As a result, we are charter members of Green Racine, an environmentally-friendly initiative established by businesses in our community that is the first of its kind in the nation.
Our Customers
We serve both the Food Ingredients and Foodservice industries in the U.S. and around the world with innovative dairy-based solutions.
Our Food Ingredients Division supplies many of the world’s top food manufacturers as well as smaller, specialty food companies. Large or small, our customers look to Butter Buds to provide natural, healthy dairy concentrate flavors in a convenient and cost-effective manner. Butter Buds products are used by manufacturers throughout the world in a wide range of applications including baked goods, dairy products, seasonings, sauces, meat, dressings, and dips. Learn more in Applications Areas.
Our Foodservice Division provides fat-free, delicious and cost-effective all natural dairy sauces and butter alternatives for school cafeterias, healthcare facilities, military operations, and restaurants nationwide. These convenient, delicious and cost-effective products help school cafeterias and health care facilities meet their nutrition goals. And we are proud to supply our troops overseas with a delicious and convenient alternative to butter. For more details go to Food Service Applications.
Commitment to Service
We believe our success comes from our company-wide commitment to exceptional customer service. We are family owned and operated, and our family values guide everything we do as a business.
We work closely with our customers to develop new products in our Research & Development lab, and to conduct applications projects in our on-site Applications Kitchen. Read more in Applications Kitchen.
We are also committed to the food industry as a whole. We express this through our involvement in a variety of industry organizations and associations, including:
Research Chefs Association
Institute of Food Technologists
American Assn of Candy Technologists
Pennsylvania Manufacturing Confectioners’ Association
Association for Dressings and Sauces
American Association of Cereal Chemists International
The Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers’ Association
Organic Trade Association
Among the agencies auditing us for quality are:
Food & Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
And we are proud to have earned a “Superior” rating from the American Institute of Baking. Read more in Quality Assurance .