The current situation on the Ukrainian dairy market deviates from the established seasonal patterns that have long determined the industry’s price dynamics. If earlier the spring increase in milk supply was accompanied by a decrease in the price of raw milk, and in the summer, its increase in price against the background of a decrease […]
In the pre-war 2021, many analysts claimed that Ukraine had already become a net importer of dairy products, significantly reducing exports and increasing imports. It was even stated that dairy imports were of 1 million tons of raw milk equivalent. At the same time, Infagro analysts were not so pessimistic at the time (exports were […]
In Febrary russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine changed everything in our lives, and the plans of Ukrainian dairy farmers and processors were also destroyed. The enemy occupied the territories where dairy farmers had peacefully worked and dairy plants were successfully functioning. Thanks to the heroism of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, part of the territory of […]
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 […]
Vasyl Vintonyak, director Infagro analytical agency, commented on the results of dairy trade for the first half of the year. – INFAGRO
Ukrainian dairy producers are now summing up the results of their half-year activities. Few of them can boast of excellent results. The profits of dairy farmers who had decent earnings in previous years, this year are very modest. This is unusual for them and they almost do not increase production. As expected, village households continue […]
The expected growth in dairy imports may leave no chance to Ukrainian dairy producers to revive the industry. Ukraine is now less dependent on foreign markets – Ukrainian dairy producers actually have nothing to sell. But at the same time, the influence of imports is increasing. The prices for dairy products in Ukraine remain quite […]
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 […]
Since last September, officials and experts have been speaking a lot about the prohibition of industrial use of second-grade milk starting the New Year, January 1, 2018. And the reason was not the low-quality of the milk which is sometimes even dangerous, but because some time ago somebody introduced this requirement to the Association Agreement […]
