https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The last thing anyone wants is for comfort food to disappear as the Swedish winter sets in, but that’s exactly what may be about to happen as two of the country’s dairies warn that there could be a butter shortage in the coming months. https://www.thelocal.se/20161031/christmas-crisis-sweden-set-for-a-winter-butter-shortage Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:07:34 +0100 christmas-crisis-sweden-set-for-a-winter-butter-shortage After thousands of children, parents, teachers and principals across Stockholm have expressed their outrage against the capital’s butter ban in schools, the city administration has decided to bring the spread back. https://www.thelocal.se/20121016/43846 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:09:00 +0200 43846 Norwegians spent more than 13 billion kronor ($1.9 billion) during one-day shopping trips to Sweden last year, meaning almost 6 percent of Norway's consumer food and beverage trade has migrated to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20120307/39528 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:50:00 +0100 39528 Police in Norway apprehended two Swedish men over the weekend with more than 250 kilogrammes of butter after they reportedly had been trying to sell contraband spread at 250 kroner ($42) a packet. https://www.thelocal.se/20111219/38022 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:04:00 +0100 38022 Enterprising Swedes are looking to capitalize on Norway's ongoing butter shortage by offering the sought-after spread on popular buy-and-sell websites, with one seller hoping to score a Gibson guitar in exchange for a pack of margarine. https://www.thelocal.se/20111215/37960 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:54:00 +0100 37960 While Norway is reeling from a severe butter shortage, causing some to try to smuggle the stuff in across the border and others make a killing on the black market, Swedes can relax in the knowledge that their Christmas baking is safe. https://www.thelocal.se/20111211/37872 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:29:00 +0100 37872 As Sweden's butter shortage enters its second month, the dairy industry is still struggling to meet demand and shelves in supermarkets up and down the country remain empty. Blame is being directed at the new back to basics cooking trend, full fat diet fads and young people turning their backs on farming. https://www.thelocal.se/20110928/36412 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:40:00 +0200 36412 Due to higher demands and less raw milk, Sweden’s butter shortage is set to reach alarming levels this year, according to the Swedish Dairy Association. https://www.thelocal.se/20110901/35900 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:02:00 +0200 35900