The share of falsification reached 30% in the dairy products market of Ukraine

Published 2024년 7월 5일

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The Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine has identified a significant issue of counterfeit dairy products in the country, accounting for approximately 30% of the market. These fakes, mainly butter and cheeses, are largely sold in small retail outlets and markets, particularly by unregulated households. Arsen Didur, the union's executive director, has called for the formation of small and medium-sized family farms, equipped by the state, to combat this issue and improve product quality. He also emphasized the importance of traceability and the need for authorities to crack down on the production of dairy products under false operating permits, which are contributing to the problem of adulterated dairy products.

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In Ukraine, there is a large amount of counterfeit dairy products, which causes losses to the state budget. Such products are mostly sold in markets or in small stores that do not belong to large chains. This was announced by the executive director of the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine, Arsen Didur, the press service of the State University of Ukraine reports. "Our industry is currently hampered by a large proportion of fake dairy products and the inconsistency of the quality of raw materials. Traceability, which Europe requires from us, is also missing. This is in households. First, a strategy for the development of dairy farming in the state must be approved. Second, more demandingly, the state should form some small and medium-sized family farms from households and provide them with equipment. The state has all the possibilities, both the State Production and Consumer Service and the police, to combat the phenomenon of counterfeiting. Falsification already reaches 30%," ...

Source: Agrobusiness