Meet the daring Aussie farmer who invented spreadable butter

02/12/2025 4 min
Meet the daring Aussie farmer who invented spreadable butter

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The 1970s was an era of disco music, bell-bottom pants, and unspreadable butter.As margarine began to dominate supermarkets, a small diary farm on the NSW South Coast set out to change that by combining ingredients that could have seen them up on criminal charges.Half a century later, Geoff Boxsell has been honoured for his invention with the University of Sydney's 2025 Dairy Science Award.Guest: Geoff Boxsell, dairy farmerProducer: Jason Whittaker