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 […]
In September, the most popular topic discussed in dairy circles of Ukraine was the rise in milk prices. In general, over the past three months high-quality raw milk price has grown by 18%. Unfortunately, this growth was not due to the growth of the purchasing power of the domestic consumer. Sales of most dairy products […]
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 […]
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 […]
