Russia: The Dairy Union announced a possible drop in milk consumption by a third

According to the Dairy Union of Russia, milk consumption in the country may decrease by 20-30%. This was stated by the head of the union, Lyudmila Manitskaya, during the All-Russian Congress of Milk Producers and Processors. She also noted that the demand for dairy products will shift to budget categories - this is facilitated by a number of factors. First, there is a decrease in the income of the population. “In previous years, the production of almost all major types of dairy products was stable or growing. But in 2022, consumption decreased, after which there was a stagnation or decline in processing. The consumer reduces the cost of the diet, replaces milk-intensive products with drinking milk,” said Manitskaya. In addition, in the last three years, the production of raw milk in Russia has hardly increased. According to the union, in 2022, production was at the level of 32.5 million tons, slightly higher than in 2021 (32.3 million tons). If we talk about processed products, ...