Russian Ministry of Agriculture reduces the volume of imports of whey for baby food

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation decided to reduce the volume of imports of dried demineralized whey with a demineralization level of 90%, intended for the production of powdered infant formula milk, from 3.361 thousand tons to 1.5 thousand tons from the sanctioned countries. The corresponding draft order of the ministry is posted on the regulation.gov portal .ru. Permission to import whey powder with a high degree of demineralization from the sanctioned countries was introduced as a measure to minimize possible negative consequences and risks of a shortage of raw materials for the production of baby food in Russia. The main supplier of such products is the Republic of Belarus, whose share in the total imports of demineralized whey in 2022 amounted to 97%, the rest of the supplies were provided by Argentina and Uruguay (3% in total). The new lowered bar for import volumes of 1.5 thousand tons does not pose significant risks for the industry, ...