Butter and Margarine in the Philippines: Ken Research Butter and margarine are mainly used as a spread in the Philippines. As such, demand is adversely affected by substitutes such as jams and nut spreads. Butter and margarine are also not widely used for cooking since they are expensive, such that vegetable and seed oil is more preferred by households. Cooking fats and spreadable oils, meanwhile, continue to be unpopular due to limited availability. Home bakers and small-scale baking businesses which purchase supplies through grocery retailers. Euromonitor International's Butter and Margarine in Philippines report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2012-2016, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2021 illustrate how the market is set to change.