Stirling Premium Butter Balls Salted

These are spheres, not a grocery brick.

Stirling Premium Butter Balls Salted are individual servings for the table. The list is cream and salt. A 10 g spoon is 70 calories and 80 mg of sodium. The case on the pack shot is 1.36 kg.

The creamery in Stirling, Ontario says its cream is local and fully Canadian. Availability on this salted ball is Ontario. Gay Lea Foods is the parent company.

The unsalted Churn 84 brick is a different fat level and a different shape. These balls are the salted tabletop format.

Product Highlights

  • •Salted butter spheres
  • •Cream and salt
  • •80 mg sodium per 10 g
  • •1.36 kg case
  • •Listed for Ontario

Category

Is this product made in Canada?

Yes, Stirling Premium Butter Balls Salted is made in Canada

100

Our Canadian score

Very strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, mostly Canadian inputs (Stirling, Ontario)

Company’s own label claim: “100% Canadian cream”

Stirling Premium Butter Balls Salted are cream and salt from the Ontario creamery Gay Lea Foods owns. The pack is a tabletop sphere, not a grocery brick.

Score breakdown (91% evidenced, high confidence)

Manufacturing30% of score100/100

“we have continued the Stirling tradition of barrel churning some of Canada’s finest butter in Stirling, Ontario using local, fresh sweet cream.”

Ingredients / Materials25% of score100/100

“We always use local, 100% Canadian cream.”

Brand Ownership20% of score100/100

“you will receive a reply from a representative of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd, Stirling Creamery’s parent company.”

Headquarters10% of score100/100

“Stirling Creamery: 1 Front St. Stirling ON, K0K 3E0”

Canadian Workforce6% of score100/100

“Stirling Creamery has approximately 25 employees, most based in Stirling”

Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of scoreNo data

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Brand
Stirling Creamery
Format
Salted butter balls
Case
1.36 kg
Ingredients
Cream (milk), salt
Sodium
80 mg per 10 g

Where to Buy

Product Information

Nutrition Facts

Per 10 g% DV
Calories / Calories70
Fat / Lipides8g
Saturated / saturés5g
+ Trans / trans0.2g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol20mg
Sodium80mg
Carbohydrate / Glucides0g
Sugars / Sucres0g
Protein / Protéines0g

Ingredients

Cream (milk), salt.

Contains:

Milk

Dietary Information

Nut-free
Keep refrigerated. These are salted tabletop portions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Stirling butter balls Canadian?

Yes. They come from Stirling Creamery in Stirling, Ontario. The site says the cream is local and 100 percent Canadian.

What is in the salted Stirling butter balls?

The tabletop page lists two items: cream, then salt. Sodium on a 10 g spoon is 80 mg.

How are the balls different from a butter brick?

They are single spheres for the table, packed as a 1.36 kg case. A brick is a wrapped block you slice at home.

Where can kitchens buy the salted balls?

Stirling lists Ontario for this salted ball. The plant address is 1 Front Street.

Who makes Stirling Premium Butter Balls?

Stirling Creamery makes them. Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. is the parent.