A record amount of cheese was imported to Ukraine

In October, a record amount of cheese - 4.2 thousand tons - was imported to Ukraine from abroad. It is noted that this is half of the average monthly sales. The publication writes that the cost of imported Gouda and Emmental cheeses has increased. However, the difference with Ukrainian cheese is not significant. This was reported by INFAGRO, writes agronews.ua. The main suppliers of cheese to Ukraine were: Poland (41%), Germany (14%) and the Netherlands (11%). Meanwhile, Ukrainian cheese is exported to Kazakhstan (70%) and Moldova (25%). The publication notes that Ukrainian cheesemakers continue to raise prices and reduce promotional sales, while losing sales in favor of sellers of imported cheese. Experts believe that despite the high prices for domestic and imported cheese, traders are counting on traditionally good December sales on the eve of the holidays. In Ukraine, the cost of milk in Ukraine has increased by 16% over the last five months. This level of ...