Ukrainian cheese market is subject to constant changes and unfortunately most of them are not positive. There are several reasons for such a pessimistic assessment of the state of Ukrainian cheese-making industry, both external and internal. The domestic reasons comprise the significant shortage of raw milk, and therefore high prices of raw milk. In addition, […]
Previously, Ukrainian dairies had significant surpluses of raw milk in the summer and could use it for exports aimed production. This year the situation has radically changed. As early as in mid-summer, exports of dairy products began to fall sharply despite the relatively high prices on the world dairy market. At the same time, there […]
Very soon Infagro analytical agency will present a new report containing detailed analysis of Ukrainian cheese market. In this comment there is a brief cheese market overview. Ukrainian cheese market is prone to constant changes and, unfortunately, most of them cannot be called positive for Ukrainian cheese makers. There is a number of both external […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earlier, Ukraine has been among the major players in the global dairy market. But during 2005-2010 there occured a substantial reduction in milk production and dairies got reoriented to produce more profitable dairy produce. Then milk powder production in the country and milk powder exports […]
As it is always the case in spring, on the eve of the period of “big milk” the dairy market of Ukraine is turbulent. Processors are tired of the months of work at a loss, and consumers do not have money to pay for expensive dairy products. Accordingly, dairies are cutting production. They cannot earn […]
In January raw milk prices in Ukraine remained unchanged. Infagro Raw Milk Index got slightly stronger due to weighted averages, which were higher than in December. – INFAGRO
The main objective for Infagro was mapping the price dynamics of Ukrainian dairy market in the most simple way without reference to the categories of the raw milk producers and types of dairy products (milk, butter, cheese).
DN: Vasyl, you are the owner of the INFAGRO analytical agency, right? VV.: Yes, I am. DN: How did the idea of establishing INFAGRO appear? VV.: The idea was spontaneous. Another thing is why we have chosen to specialize in dairy business. At first I thought about being engaged in analysis of all the branches […]
