Butter price war spreads as Aldi announces cuts

On Monday, Aldi said it was cutting the price of its Kilkeely pure Irish creamery butter from €3.99 to €3.39 for 454g, and from €2.39 to €2.09 for 227g.

Aldi has become the latest retailer to announce a reduction in the price of butter, as supermarkets step up competition amidst surging grocery inflation.

On Monday, Aldi said it was cutting the price of its Kilkeely pure Irish creamery butter from €3.99 to €3.39 for 454g, and from €2.39 to €2.09 for 227g. It follows similar moves from Lidl and Musgraves — for Supervalu and Centra — on Sunday to drop the cost of their own-brand butter.