A 12 ounce tin of Red Feather butter on a deep red backdrop
Six 12 ounce tins of Red Feather butter arranged in a grid on a deep red surface, seen from above An open tin of Red Feather butter seen from above, the surface smooth and golden A curl of golden butter on a brass knife

Tinned butter.

Grass-fed, from the pastures of New Zealand and sealed at peak freshness. Naturally rich, held to a higher standard, and lives in your pantry, so it’s ready whenever you are.

Two simple ingredients. Cream and salt.

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  • Origin Made and tinned in New Zealand.
  • Ingredients Pasteurized cream, salt. Nothing else.
  • Size 12 oz (340g) tin, 24 servings.
  • Storage No refrigeration needed. Once opened, put the lid back on and keep it on the counter or in the cupboard, out of direct sunlight.
  • Shelf life Up to 24 months unopened. Once opened, enjoy within 2 months.

  • Two ingredients

    Cream and salt

  • Grass-fed

    Cows graze year round

  • New Zealand

    Tinned at source

  • Counter ready

    No refrigeration needed

How it’s made

Three steps, and not much else.

The shortest route there is from grass to your pantry. Every step we leave out is the point.

  1. Dairy cows grazing on open green pasture below forested mountains in New Zealand

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    In the pasture

    New Zealand cows graze on grass the year round. It is the ordinary way to farm here rather than a premium tier, and it is why the cream arrives already rich and deeply golden.

  2. A wooden paddle drawn through freshly churned golden butter

    02

    In the churn

    Cream and salt. That is the entire recipe. Traditionally cultured, then churned. No emulsifiers, no artificial preservatives, and no added color, because the color is already there.

  3. Three stacked 12 ounce tins of Red Feather butter against a deep red background

    03

    In the tin

    Sealed at peak freshness, at the place it was made, the moment it was made. The tin does the job a refrigerator would otherwise have to do, which is why it keeps for up to 24 months unopened.

That last step is the one people ask about. Butter this high in butterfat, traditionally cultured and sealed away from air and light, stays fresh on the shelf. Keep the tin somewhere cool and out of direct sunlight and it holds beautifully.

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Nutrition

What’s in the tin.

Pasteurized cream and salt. That is the complete ingredient list.

Product of New Zealand. 24 servings per tin, one tablespoon each.

Close view of freshly churned Red Feather butter, thick and golden
Nutrition Facts
Per 1 tbsp (14g) serving Amount % DV*
Calories100
Total Fat11 g15%
Saturated Fat7.5 g38%
Trans Fat0.5 g0%
Cholesterol25 mg9%
Sodium100 mg4%
Total Carbohydrate0 g0%
Protein0 g0%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Calcium3 mg0%
Iron0 mg0%
Potassium3 mg0%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

In the kitchen

It holds its own over heat.

Rich and creamy with a high smoke point, so it browns rather than burns. As comfortable roasting and sauteing as it is on toast.

Melted butter soaking into a thick slice of toasted sourdough
Spreads straight from the pantry, no softening.
Hands spreading Red Feather butter onto bread at a shared table of radishes and herbs
Set out on a board when people arrive.
An opened tin of Red Feather butter served on a brass stand with fresh baguette
Or simply put on the table.

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Where to buy

Where to find it.

In over 800 stores across the US, with the pantry staples rather than the dairy case.

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