Ukraine: With the start of the “big milk” season, the situation in the dairy market will improve
In March Ukrainian dairymen were very much hoping for positive market changes. But alas, the expectations were in vain. – INFAGRO
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MAXYM FASTEYEV, Lead Analyst Infagro: On the prospects of milk production and processing in Ukraine in 2019
Just like last year, the key factor in production and processing of milk in Ukraine will be not price, but the weather. Production It is too early to give a precise forecast of milk production for the year. For now, assumptions are based on the trends that have been observed in Ukraine for more than […]
MONICA WOHLFARTH, ZMB: Less milk expected
This year, milk market conditions are expected to be more balanced again than in the previous three years, which were characterized by imbalances. There were massive surpluses of skimmed milk powder, while milk fat was temporarily scarce. The stocks of skimmed milk powder have shrunk significantly. 70% of the EU intervention stocks of SMP were […]
VASYL VINTONYAK, Director Infagro: Both production and consumption of condensed milk are shrinking in Ukraine
Both production and consumption of condensed milk are shrinking in Ukraine. In 2012 domestic dairies produced 105.1 thousand tons of condensed milk, in 2018 only 72 thousand tons. “The crisis and its consequence – the decrease in the purchasing power of the population, has nothing to do with it. Consumer preferences are changing. Young people […]
Ukraine: new dairy plant “Villa Milk” launched in Vinnytska oblast
“Olgopil” agricultural company headed by Pavlo Kalenich, launched the new Villa Milk dairy plant under the trademark of the same name.
Ukraine: the price of butter will not grow, but there are no reasons for the price drop either
In February there was no clear price trend in the market of butter in Ukraine. – INFAGRO
Ukraine: supply and demand in the dairy market are now balanced
In the second half of February, Ukrainian raw milk market was stable. Both purchase and spot prices have not changed much over the past two weeks. – INFAGRO
Ukraine: competition on the cheese market will intensify
For cheese producers, the situation on the cheese market is becoming more complicated. In February, the main concern was the cease of the export schemes of cheese products by Belarus. – INFAGRO
The government of Belarus wants raw milk to be traded on the commodity exchange
The government of Belarus is demanding to accelerate introduction of market mechanisms for the raw milk trade.
NATALIA VEREMCHUK, Marketing Director of Loostdorf Dairy: on the plant-based milk and the prospects of non-dairy alternatives
Infagro: When Loostdorf was planning production of the “Ideal Nemoloko”, were you concerning the consequences, the threat of the adversely impact the image of Loostdorf, which is known for high quality of its dairy products? Or, on the contrary, did you think that the launch of production of a non-dairy product by dairy company would […]