The imported UHT milk in South Africa

Milk producers in South Africa have raised concerns about UHT milk recently imported from Poland and resold under a South African dairy brand. Producers are concerned that this may affect local prices for UHT milk; currently, imported UHT milk is bought at a cheaper rate than the one produced locally in South Africa. According to the Diary Industry, the import is to supplement the current supply due to a shortage of UHT milk during winter. However, in July 2021, there are still concerns about imported UHT milk, which could take a big part of the market share, as a large volume of milk has been dumped in some parts of South Africa due to a lack of market access.