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Kerrygold Sales Exceed €1 Billion

By Maggie Holland, Contributor
May / June 2019

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Global sales of Kerrygold butter and dairy products have exceeded €1 billion in revenue per year, a first for an Irish food company. The Irish Dairy Board – now Ornua – owns the internationally recognized Kerrygold brand, which is the number one brand in Germany, the now number-two butter brand in the United States, behind Land O’Lakes, and enjoys leading market share positions … [Read more...] about Kerrygold Sales Exceed €1 Billion

Dairy State Bans Kerrygold Butter

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2017

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There was statewide outcry in Wisconsin when much-loved Irish butter brand Kerrygold was outlawed at the end of February, due to a 1970 law that dictates all butter sold there must be subject to scrutiny by a panel of experts, who ruled that the grass-fed dairy cows used by the brand were noncompliant with their regulations. The ban, which shopkeepers will face a $1000 fine and … [Read more...] about Dairy State Bans Kerrygold Butter