Kaliningrad Region authorities explain butter price increase as all-Russian trend

The sharp increase in butter prices in the Kaliningrad region is due to a shortage of milk fat and rising prices for it. This was stated by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture on the page of Governor Alexey Besprozvannykh on VKontakte. “The increase in butter prices is a nationwide trend and is also due to the shortage of milk fat that has developed on the market today and rising prices for it. Against this background, the volume of industrial butter production has decreased. All this has served as the reasons for the increase in prices for the product at retail,” the regional Ministry of Agriculture noted. At the same time, the department, citing statistical data and monitoring in retail chains, noted that in the region, butter prices are lower from the manufacturer than the national average. Recall that in September, butter sharply increased in price by an average of 50 rubles per package, depending on the brand and retail chain, and exceeded ...