{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b372fb-6c93-4b88-85e3-09e9775d1494/69faf87482781c7c45c2f1f7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why was Kerrygold butter cheaper in Germany than in Ireland, where it's made?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba15241a8cbe26bf3cf18c/1778055273316-78cdd4ae-95ad-401d-922b-f8177d8f9209.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Image via Getty images</p><p><br></p><p>Last week, it was reported that Kerrygold was available at a cheaper price in German supermarkets than here in Ireland, where it’s produced.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And while it sparked cries of ‘Rip off Ireland’ - the truth was more complex than that. It shone a spotlight on how the price that we pay as consumers often bears little resemblance to the cost of production.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association is based here in Limerick, the county which boasts a significant proportion of the country’s dairy farmers, and ICMSA president Denis Drennan spoke about the issue on Live 95's Limerick Today</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Live95"}