A giant butter buy went to a California supplier, and it matters for donated meals
USDA paid California Dairies $70.6M for salted one‑pound butter cartons to supply US government food donation programs on April 13, 2026.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Section: Policy Regulation
Key points
- USDA paid California Dairies $70,556,712.79 for salted, 1‑lb butter sticks packed 36 to a carton.
- The butter is meant for US government food donation channels, not grocery stores, according to the record.
- The record lists CA, so the money flows to a California dairy supplier and its processing and packing operations.
- The filing shows the purchase and product but does not say which donation programs will get the butter, or when it will be delivered.
- This large purchase matters most to food banks, institutional kitchens and dairy workers, not your local grocery price immediately.
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