Overview
- In early July 2026 Profeco published a national quality study that tested 43 butter and margarine products to check labeling and composition.
- The Laboratorio Nacional de Protección al Consumidor ran 2,118 laboratory assays between March and May 2026 to measure fat content, water, sodium, declared net weight and nutritional labeling.
- Profeco flagged Gloria reduced‑fat unsalted butter for not meeting the butter standard NMX‑F‑729‑COFOCALEC‑2013 and Table Maid 90 g salted margarine for not meeting the margarine standard NMX‑F‑108‑SCFI‑2016.
- The agency said the findings concern technical denomination and composition rules rather than food‑safety hazards and advised consumers to read labels, check expiration dates, refrigerate products and moderate intake because of high saturated and trans fats.
- Profeco noted a regulatory gap for blended spreads marketed as 64% butter and canola oil, saying no specific Mexican standard yet covers them and that absence of a standard is a reference point rather than an official non‑compliance, a detail that could prompt future rulemaking or clearer labeling guidance.