Kerry Gold butter - change

hannable80 · 18-05-2019 7:22pm #1

Hi

I was wondering has anyone else seen the change in the colour and taste of kerry gold butter. I have gotten the butter on the continent and its similar.

The colour is lighter and its easier to spread. IMO i would prefer it the way it was. It must be due to the export markets and production costs.

Can anyone say the same or shed some light on the subject ?

L1011 · 18-05-2019 9:27pm

The colour would change somewhat season to season based on feed; and spreadability would be temperature related unless you keep it in the fridge year-round. I don't use huge amounts of butter and mostly for cooking so me saying I haven't noticed anything probably isn't that useful!

The Hill Billy · 18-05-2019 10:19pm

Did you pick up unsalted Kerrygold by mistake? Unsalted butter is generally lighter in colour & is quite common on the continent.

sudzs · 19-05-2019 8:25pm

When I lived in England I noticed that the Kerrygold was a little different there. Not sure about the colour but it was easier to spread than the Kerrygold I would buy in Ireland.

donkeykong5 · 19-05-2019 8:31pm

Only noticed yesterday how much easier.it is to spread. Good for me anyway.

whiskeyman · 19-05-2019 8:32pm

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Only noticed yesterday how much easier.it is to spread. Good for me anyway.

Usually the case in summer time?

donkeykong5 · 19-05-2019 8:57pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Only noticed yesterday how much easier.it is to spread. Good for me anyway.

Usually the case in summer time?

No not at all. Its definitely easier to spread.

Tyrone Shoelaces · 12-02-2022 8:21am

Yes it has definitely changed and not for the better. It's lost taste and is more like a 'spread'. Dreadful stuff.

Tyrone Shoelaces · 12-02-2022 8:21am

Kermit.de.frog · 12-02-2022 8:40am

Is it still real butter?

Markcheese · 12-02-2022 9:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118619474#Comment_118619474

Definitely - but that doesn't mean they haven't changed it slightly ,not necessarily on purpose , could be seasonal changes too, depending on the cows diet ..

Gloomtastic! · 12-02-2022 9:19am

Thread is also several years old so if it’s changed, looks like it’s changed again. Still tastes better than any spread. 😋

GoogleBot · 20-02-2022 11:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118619524#Comment_118619524

Spreads are not 100% butter, usually up to 60% the rest junk oil like a palm or veg with no health benefits. If you stop buying they will eventually roll back to real butter.

Kerry Gold butter - change

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