Who owns Utterly Butterly?
Utterly Butterly is owned by Saputo (Canada, TSX: SAP), which has owned the brand since 2019.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Saputo Enters Agreement to Sell its United Kingdom Operations, Saputo Inc, 14 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Saputo Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montréal
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Butter
- Parent ticker
- TSX: SAP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Utterly Butterly
Utterly Butterly is a value dairy spread made with buttermilk and vegetable oils, with 75 per cent less saturated fat than butter and no hydrogenated fats, known in Britain for wing-walker adverts. It came to Saputo with Dairy Crest in 2019 and belongs to the UK division Saputo agreed in August 2026 to sell to Lactalis.
Ownership timeline of Utterly Butterly
Where Utterly Butterly sits in Saputo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Saputo
Saputo controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in butter, and who owns them
The 51 brands in butter on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is KKR, with 7; Saputo has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Becel | KKR | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Breakstone's | Dairy Farmers of America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Fleurial | Cevital Agro-Industrie | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| Familia | Lesieur Cristal | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
| Mavesa | Empresas Polar | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
| Anchor | Lactalis | 🇫🇷 France |
| Neo Soft | Megmilk Snow Brand | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Rita | Patisen | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
About the owner: Saputo
Saputo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Montréal, Canada, founded in 1954. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: SAP.
Saputo was founded in Montréal in 1954 by a family from Montelepre in Sicily, with $500 of equipment and a bicycle for deliveries. It became Canada's most important mozzarella producer, went public in 1997, and says it is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, with leading positions in Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. It is now shrinking at the edges: in fiscal 2026 it sold King Island Dairy and two Australian fresh milk plants, in February 2026 agreed to sell 80 per cent of its Argentine dairy division to Gloria Foods, and on 14 August 2026 agreed to sell its UK division, including Cathedral City, to Lactalis, with closing expected by the end of March 2027.
🇬🇧 Utterly Butterly and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 571 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 297 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Utterly Butterly among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Utterly Butterly?
The parent company of Utterly Butterly is Saputo, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Utterly Butterly British or Canadian?
Utterly Butterly originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by Saputo, which is headquartered in Canada. So Utterly Butterly is a British-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Since when has Saputo owned Utterly Butterly?
Saputo has owned Utterly Butterly since 2019.
Is Utterly Butterly still owned by Saputo?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Utterly Butterly is still owned by Saputo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Saputo Enters Agreement to Sell its United Kingdom Operations — Saputo Inc., Official press release, published 14 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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