Artem Belov, Soyuzmoloko: Over the past six years, dependence on imported dairy products has been declining in Russia

Published 2021년 1월 25일

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Preliminary data for 2020 shows a 3% decrease in Russia's dairy product imports, dropping to 6.5 million tons from the previous year. Despite expectations of reduced dairy consumption due to self-isolation, demand remained stable. This is attributed to government support for families, changed consumption habits, and reduced international travel leading to increased consumption of Russian-produced dairy. The import balance saw a shift, with a significant decrease in imports of dry whole and skimmed milk powder, and an increase in whole milk products and cheeses. Belarus is the primary supplier, accounting for 75-80% of imports, with contributions from New Zealand, Latin America, and a small amount from the European Union.

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Imports of dairy products in 2020, according to preliminary data from the Milknews Analytical Center, decreased by 3% compared to the previous year - from 6.7 million tons to 6.5 million tons, returning to the level of 2018. At the same time, there was an increase in milk-intensive categories. Thus, according to preliminary data, imports of butter increased by 7%, cheese and cottage cheese - by 14%, drinking milk, cream and fermented milk products - by 16%. Soyuzmoloko CEO Artem Belov commented on the situation with dairy imports to Business FM. There was an expectation that self-isolation would lead to a serious decrease in the income of the population and to a significant decrease in the consumption of dairy products. But in reality this did not happen. Three factors that have played a positive role in this sense, firstly, is the allocation by the state of rather substantial amounts to support families with children. The second factor is, of course, the fact that during ...

Source: Oilworld