Irish No 3 for US butter sales

Ornua Foods North America has predicted sales volume growth of over 30% in 2015, after strong growth in their butter and cheese business.

Kerrygold Butter has gone to the number three position in the US market, up from fifth place in 2014, with butter revenue increasing by over 60% in the last 12 months.

“Increasing awareness of the nutritional benefits of choosing butter from grass fed cows, has allowed Kerrygold to benefit from resurgence in butter sales”, according to Ornua (the former Irish Dairy Board). Sales were boosted by a Time magazine cover story in June, 2014, advising readers to ‘eat butter’.