Ukraine: supply of cheese is big, but it does not become cheaper
As a whole the situation looks strange on cheese market. There are big problems with sales, but production is growing, and the prices do not fall at all.
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Rabobank see no milk price increase until 2016
In their latest Quarterly report Rabobank stated the rally in international dairy prices in Q1 was reversed in Q2, with prices falling 20%-30% in the period to mid June.
Ukrainian fresh dairy producers had increased processed milk output in May
In May the sales of fresh milk product grew the first time for a long period. The growth was very slight, after all, buying attitude did not increase.
International dairy consumption set to outstrip production
Global consumption of dairy products is set to increase by 2.3% per annum over the next decade with output increasing by 1.8% during the same time period.
Belarus sells the products at the prices below fixed-floor
Belarusians continue to dump on Russian market.
The problems of Ukrainian dairy
Summer has already begun, but dairy operators still do not have a clear vision of the sales prospects.
Russia lifted the ban on imports of cheese for two Ukrainian companies
On May 22, the Rosselkhoznadzor allowed imports of cheese, produced by two Ukrainian enterprises. According to Interfax News Agency, they are Gadyachsyr LLC and Lozovsky Dairy Plant.
Russia can deal without an European cheese, but on account of the ‘cheese products’
Decline of prices for cheeses, which was observed in Russia in April, was slowed down in the first half of May. But the general tendency is not changed yet – cheeses continue to become cheaper.
Ukraine’s raw milk price is not the lowest
In Ukraine the high season of production has begun. Cows are moved to pastures and milk production has essentially increased. This fact does not especially please farmers.
Lithuanian Rokiskio under the lease of Russian manufacturers
According to delfi.lt, a major Lithuanian milk processing brand Rokiskio suris leases its trademark to Russian milk processors. Details of the transaction and the name of a Russian enterprises are not specified.