In Ukraine, the price of dairy products rose sharply

Published 2024년 8월 5일

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Ukraine is experiencing a surge in dairy product prices due to a decrease in milk production, increased purchase prices, and power outages leading to retail chain spoilage. Pasteurized milk and sour cream prices in particular have seen significant increases. The price hike may be linked to a reduction in dairy product supply from processing enterprises to retail chains due to ongoing power outages and production issues caused by abnormal heat in July. Additionally, Ukraine is also grappling with increased cabbage prices due to a shortage of new crop vegetables and watermelon manufacturers have raised selling prices due to a supply shortage.

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In Ukraine, the prices of most dairy products that are included in the consumer basket of citizens have risen. The reason is a reduction in milk production, an increase in purchase prices, power outages, interruptions in the operation of cooling equipment and spoilage of finished products in retail chains, reports the analyst of the Association of Milk Producers, Georgy Kukhaleishvili. In particular, pasteurized milk with a fat content of 2.5% currently costs UAH 47.55. per kg, which is 57 kopecks. (1%) more compared to the previous month and UAH 8.36 (18%) more compared to last year's period. At the same time, sour cream with a fat content of 15% in different containers costs UAH 132.92 per kg on average, which is 56 kopecks higher. (0.4%) less compared to the previous month. Compared to last year, the price of sour cream increased by UAH 19.85 (15%). The prices of other dairy products have also changed: The analyst suggests that the rise in prices may be related to a reduction ...

Source: Unian