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Due to Canada’s import legislation, we are unable to sell Kerrygold Butter in Canada.
We sell a selection of Kerrygold cheeses in Canada. For additional product details, please click here
Kerrygold cheeses are available at a variety of convenient retailers. For the full list of retailer partners, please click here.
The maturation period for Kerrygold® cheeses is as follows:
- “Dubliner” cheese: Typically 9-12 months
- Reserve Cheddar: Typically 24 months
- “Blarney Castle” cheese: Typically 90 days
Milk from cows that are grass-fed is rich in natural beta-carotene. This gives Kerrygold® cheese its natural golden color.
This is a natural part of the maturation process. As the cheese matures you can expect to see crystallization of the salt and lactate, called calcium lactate crystals. This is a normal component of the cheese, is perfectly natural, and adds to the texture of the cheese.
We don’t recommend leaving Kerrygold® cheese out of the refrigerator for longer than four hours at average room temperature.
We do not recommend freezing Kerrygold® cheese.
Kerrygold® cheese should be refrigerated and stored in an airtight container once opened and consumed within 2-3 days of opening.
Do not consume Kerrygold® cheese after the best before date. If you purchased a Kerrygold® product that was out of date at the time of purchase, please return to the store where you purchased it and they will happily exchange it
Kerrygold® cheese is made from both A1 and A2 milk.
Kerrygold® cheese does not contain any gluten material, nor trace elements of gluten.
However, if you are following a gluten-free diet, we advise that you consult with a health care professional before consuming any new food, including Kerrygold® products.
Kerrygold® cheese is made using microbial rennet, and therefore is suitable for vegetarians.
Kerrygold® cheese is not made with nuts and is not processed in an environment where nuts are processed.
Kerrygold® cheese is not kosher certified.
In Ireland, the majority of dairy cows are Holstein Friesian cows.
Irish dairy farms have traditionally small herd sizes, on average just 79 cows.
The use of artificial growth hormones, like rBST, is prohibited in Ireland in accordance with European legislation.
The fields Irish cows graze on can be treated with approved pesticides and herbicides but would only be treated when absolutely necessary and on a targeted basis. Once treated, the fields are closed off for a withholding period before any of our animals can return to graze on the pasture.
As an added precaution, all Kerrygold® products are regularly tested to ensure compliance with national testing plans which confirm both the safety of our foods and the absence of pesticides or herbicides.
Rest assured, animal care is something every Irish farmer prides him or herself on. Small herds mean that the farmer and their family can pay special attention to each cow. Irish farmers may participate in the Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS) which is part of Origin Green, a sustainability program for the Irish food & drink industry.
The SDAS requires all participating farmers to undergo audit on quality and sustainability, encompassing areas like biosecurity, land management, animal health and welfare and greenhouse gas emissions. The scheme audits against best practice in dairy farming and provides a means of measuring and improving performance.
In many countries, cows are more intensively farmed and milked than they are on the island of Ireland. In Ireland, we like to treat our cows differently. An Irish cow’s milk yield tends to be naturally lower than in most other countries, as the Irish dairy system is less intensive than countries where dairy cows are kept indoors and intensively milked, with grain making up a larger portion of their diet.
For example, a typical Irish dairy cow produces approximately 18 litres of milk a day, while an American cow produces approximately 35 litres of milk a day.