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The history of margarine
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First in a two part series
Margarine was invented in the 1860s as a cheap substitute for butter. For about 90 years this basic objective remained unchallenged, with the major technical drivers being cost savings and improved quality through process improvements and edible oil flexibility.
The product remained essentially similar to butter-both being hard to spread, having fat levels of 80%, and packed in wrappers. Margarine was strictly regulated and had to surmount all measure ...
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