Ukraine: What is the danger and how to prevent dairy counterfeit?
Dairy
Ukraine
Published Oct 28, 2021
Tridge summary
The problem of counterfeit products is quite acute for the Ukrainian market. At the same time, milk and dairy products traditionally occupy the main positions in the anti-rating of counterfeits. So, last year the Main Department of the State Food and Consumer Service in Kyiv detected the falsification of 13% of dairy products, and according to business representatives, this percentage is even higher.
Original content
One of the most common methods of adulteration is to replace milk fat with cheaper non-dairy analogues. Such substitutes are not always of good quality, which affects the quality of the product and can pose a health hazard. In addition, if non-dairy fats are used in the production of dairy products, the relevant information must be provided to consumers. Unfortunately, this rule is often ignored by unscrupulous manufacturers who deliberately mislead consumers, forcing them to pay for a cheap substitute as a real product. In addition, such behavior undermines the competitive environment in the market, which negatively affects the economy as a whole. Therefore, through the prism of myths and real facts, we will consider the current situation with counterfeit dairy products in Ukraine, as well as possible ways to solve it. Deficiency of raw milk While other countries are increasing milk production and developing dairy farming, Ukraine is giving up its position. Thus, the US, the ...
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