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Wharton Senior Makes Millions off Butter Substitute Substitute 'I Can't Believe It's Not I Can't Believe It's Not Butter'

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Jonah Weinbaum Monday, March 12, 2018Mon, Mar 12, 2018

If this isn’t Pennovation, nothing is.

Wharton senior Brad Dery has made two million dollars and counting off his culinary creation “I Can’t Believe It’s Not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter,” a substitute for the popular butter substitute I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.

“My butter substitute substitute is great, because it’s a perfect alternative to those who want an alternative to a popular alternative to oil,” Dery said.

According to its website, I Can’t Believe It’s Not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter is made from the milk of cows in a secret formula that nearly perfectly replicates the soft, rich creaminess of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.

“Basically, my idea was to create an all-natural substitute to I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. I found that by processing the milk of cows in a certain way, I could create a food product that tastes very similar I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter—but even better,” Dery said. “It took a lot of late nights in Huntsman, but eventually I was able to create a company I’m really proud of.”

I Can’t Believe It’s Not I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter can be found at any grocery store for $26 a stick.