Irish farm business first with probiotic butter

A FARM business in Co Mayo is the first in the world to produce a revolutionary probiotic butter for supermarket shelves.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2005 - 01:00

Senan Hogan

The Cuinneog Butter brand contains a blend of friendly bacteria, which works like other probiotic products in helping the digestive and immune systems.

The Butler family in Balla near Castlebar began making butter and buttermilk products under the 'Sheila's of Mayo' brand in 1989.

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Place: Co Mayo Place: Balla Place: Castlebar Place: Ireland Place: Britain Place: Germany Place: France Place: Italy Person: Butler Person: Tom Person: Sheila Butler Person: Sheila Organisation: Farm Organisation: Cuinneog Butter Organisation: Sheila's of Mayo Organisation: Connaght Gold Co-op Organisation: Butlers

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