Dairy Prices Strengthen in Ukrainian Supermarkets
Source: The DairyNews
Over the past month, there has been a noticeable increase in prices for most dairy products in Ukrainian retail chains, excluding kefir, cottage cheese, Maasdam, and Suluguni cheeses, following the stabilization of raw milk prices, reports Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst from the Milk Producers Association.
Pasteurized milk with 2.5% fat content now costs 46.98 UAH per kg, up 60 kopecks (+1.3%) from the previous month and 8.02 UAH (+17%) from the same period last year. The cheapest pasteurized milk in Ukrainian networks is "Every Day" in plastic packaging, costing an average of 32.11 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Organic Milk in bottles, at 72.29 UAH per kg.
Kefir with 2.5% fat content in various containers costs an average of 55.30 UAH per kg, down 45 kopecks (-1%) from a month ago, but up 8.02 UAH (+15%) from last year. The cheapest kefir in supermarkets is "Galichina" in plastic packaging, at 39.60 UAH per kg, while the highest price is for "Molokiya" in bottles, at 82.40 UAH per kg.
Sour cream with 15% fat content in various containers costs an average of 133.48 UAH per kg, an increase of 93 kopecks (+0.7%) from the previous month. Compared to last year, sour cream has increased by 21.54 UAH (+16%). The cheapest sour cream in supermarkets is "Ashan" in plastic packaging, costing 88.75 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Organic Milk in jars, at 190.33 UAH per kg.
The average price for drinking yogurt in plastic bottles, plastic packaging, or cardboard boxes is 92.36 UAH per kg, up 91 kopecks (+1%) from a month ago, and 12.67 UAH (+14%) from last year. The lowest price for drinking yogurt is Rioba at 60.13 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "Chudo" in 260-gram plastic bottles, at 117.10 UAH per kg.
Yogurt in cups costs an average of 130.67 UAH per kg, up 1.93 UAH (+1.47%) from the end of May 2024, and 17.09 UAH (+13%) from last year. The lowest price is for "RadiMo" brand yogurt with 2% fat content, at 74.00 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is lactose-free spoonable yogurt "Voloshkove Pole" with filler, at 206.75 UAH per kg.
The average price for cottage cheese with 9% fat content is 223.30 UAH per kg, down 1.01 UAH (-0.45%) from the previous month, but up 34.26 UAH (+15%) from last year. The cheapest cottage cheese in Ukrainian supermarkets is under the Metro Chef label in 3-kilogram packages, at 156.63 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "President" brand in 220-gram packages, at 340.86 UAH per kg.
Domestic butter with fat content from 72.5% to 73% costs an average of 422.19 UAH per kg, down 6.08 UAH (-1.4%) from last month, but up 81.20 UAH (+19%) from last year. The cheapest domestic butter is Metro Chef sweet cream butter with 73% fat content, at 269.80 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "Zveni Gora" 73%, at 539.11 UAH. "Selyanske" butter with 72.5% fat content by the company "Lustdorf" costs 417.69 UAH per kg, up 1.85 UAH (+0.4%) from last month and 38.44 UAH (+9%) from last year.
Ukrainian cheese with 50% fat content costs an average of 446.93 UAH per kg. Compared to the previous month, the price increased by 3.20 UAH (+0.7%) and by 54.39 UAH (+12%) from last year. The cheapest cheese is from the "Kremenets Milk Products" brand, at 228.80 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "Shostka" brand cheese, at 641.48 UAH per kg.
Dutch cheese with 45% fat content costs an average of 451.23 UAH per kg, up 6.56 UAH (+1.5%) from the previous month, and 68.73 UAH (+15%) from last year. The cheapest Dutch cheese is from the "Kremenets Milk Products" brand, at 289.00 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is from the "Shostka" company, at 636.96 UAH per kg.
The average price for Maasdam cheese with 45% fat content, domestically produced, is 534.67 UAH per kg, down 12.10 UAH (-2.3%) from last month, but up 9.21 UAH (+2%) from last year. The cheapest domestic Maasdam is produced by "Harmony of Taste," costing 273.30 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Metro Chef branded Maasdam, at 932.67 UAH per kg. Imported Maasdam costs an average of 613.56 UAH per kg in Ukrainian supermarkets, 14.76% more expensive than domestic cheese.
Gouda cheese with 45% fat content from Ukrainian companies costs an average of 461.65 UAH per kg, up 14.69 UAH (+3%) from the previous month, and 75.67 UAH (+16%) from last year. The cheapest domestic Gouda is produced by "Kremenets," costing 215.00 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is under the "Ashan" label, at 789.31 UAH per kg. Imported Gouda cheese costs an average of 374.27 UAH per kg in Ukraine, 18.93% cheaper than domestic products.
Mozzarella cheese with 45% fat content, domestically produced, costs an average of 432.59 UAH per kg. The price has decreased by 86 kopecks (+0.2%) from the previous month and by 32.95 UAH (-8%) from last year. The cheapest grated processed Mozzarella under the Metro label costs 309.90 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Organic Milk brand Mozzarella, at 739.94 UAH per kg. Imported Mozzarella costs an average of 521.22 UAH per kg, 20.49% more expensive than domestic products.
Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili suggests that dairy product prices in Ukraine have increased over the past month due to the strengthening of raw milk prices in the domestic market. Raw milk production and processing have reached a balance, eliminating milk surpluses. Dairy processing enterprises require more raw milk for the production of exchange-traded goods due to the activation of export activities by Ukrainian dairy companies. As a result, the supply of raw milk in Ukraine has become limited, driving up prices. The profitability of producing exchange-traded goods in Ukraine has improved due to rising prices for butter, cheese, or dry dairy products on the global market during several GDT sessions in May, as well as the devaluation of the hryvnia.
According to a study by the Kantar agency, the share of drinking yogurt consumers in Ukraine increased by 2% (from 35% to 37%) compared to November 2022. About 34% of consumers buy drinking yogurt once a week, and 24% two to three times. Data from Ardis Group shows that from 2019 to 2023, the share of semi-hard cheeses in cheese category sales in the 14 largest retail chains in Ukraine decreased from 44% to 35%, while the share of fresh cheeses, such as Mozzarella and Suluguni, increased from 18% to 26%. According to Your Total Market agency, the most popular dairy products among Ukrainians in 2023 were drinking milk, with a 47.2% share of the total market volume, followed by yogurt (12.9%), kefir (10.5%), sour cream (8.6%), and butter (7.2%).
Source: Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine
Kefir with 2.5% fat content in various containers costs an average of 55.30 UAH per kg, down 45 kopecks (-1%) from a month ago, but up 8.02 UAH (+15%) from last year. The cheapest kefir in supermarkets is "Galichina" in plastic packaging, at 39.60 UAH per kg, while the highest price is for "Molokiya" in bottles, at 82.40 UAH per kg.
Sour cream with 15% fat content in various containers costs an average of 133.48 UAH per kg, an increase of 93 kopecks (+0.7%) from the previous month. Compared to last year, sour cream has increased by 21.54 UAH (+16%). The cheapest sour cream in supermarkets is "Ashan" in plastic packaging, costing 88.75 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Organic Milk in jars, at 190.33 UAH per kg.
The average price for drinking yogurt in plastic bottles, plastic packaging, or cardboard boxes is 92.36 UAH per kg, up 91 kopecks (+1%) from a month ago, and 12.67 UAH (+14%) from last year. The lowest price for drinking yogurt is Rioba at 60.13 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "Chudo" in 260-gram plastic bottles, at 117.10 UAH per kg.
Yogurt in cups costs an average of 130.67 UAH per kg, up 1.93 UAH (+1.47%) from the end of May 2024, and 17.09 UAH (+13%) from last year. The lowest price is for "RadiMo" brand yogurt with 2% fat content, at 74.00 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is lactose-free spoonable yogurt "Voloshkove Pole" with filler, at 206.75 UAH per kg.
The average price for cottage cheese with 9% fat content is 223.30 UAH per kg, down 1.01 UAH (-0.45%) from the previous month, but up 34.26 UAH (+15%) from last year. The cheapest cottage cheese in Ukrainian supermarkets is under the Metro Chef label in 3-kilogram packages, at 156.63 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "President" brand in 220-gram packages, at 340.86 UAH per kg.
Domestic butter with fat content from 72.5% to 73% costs an average of 422.19 UAH per kg, down 6.08 UAH (-1.4%) from last month, but up 81.20 UAH (+19%) from last year. The cheapest domestic butter is Metro Chef sweet cream butter with 73% fat content, at 269.80 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "Zveni Gora" 73%, at 539.11 UAH. "Selyanske" butter with 72.5% fat content by the company "Lustdorf" costs 417.69 UAH per kg, up 1.85 UAH (+0.4%) from last month and 38.44 UAH (+9%) from last year.
Ukrainian cheese with 50% fat content costs an average of 446.93 UAH per kg. Compared to the previous month, the price increased by 3.20 UAH (+0.7%) and by 54.39 UAH (+12%) from last year. The cheapest cheese is from the "Kremenets Milk Products" brand, at 228.80 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is "Shostka" brand cheese, at 641.48 UAH per kg.
Dutch cheese with 45% fat content costs an average of 451.23 UAH per kg, up 6.56 UAH (+1.5%) from the previous month, and 68.73 UAH (+15%) from last year. The cheapest Dutch cheese is from the "Kremenets Milk Products" brand, at 289.00 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is from the "Shostka" company, at 636.96 UAH per kg.
The average price for Maasdam cheese with 45% fat content, domestically produced, is 534.67 UAH per kg, down 12.10 UAH (-2.3%) from last month, but up 9.21 UAH (+2%) from last year. The cheapest domestic Maasdam is produced by "Harmony of Taste," costing 273.30 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Metro Chef branded Maasdam, at 932.67 UAH per kg. Imported Maasdam costs an average of 613.56 UAH per kg in Ukrainian supermarkets, 14.76% more expensive than domestic cheese.
Gouda cheese with 45% fat content from Ukrainian companies costs an average of 461.65 UAH per kg, up 14.69 UAH (+3%) from the previous month, and 75.67 UAH (+16%) from last year. The cheapest domestic Gouda is produced by "Kremenets," costing 215.00 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is under the "Ashan" label, at 789.31 UAH per kg. Imported Gouda cheese costs an average of 374.27 UAH per kg in Ukraine, 18.93% cheaper than domestic products.
Mozzarella cheese with 45% fat content, domestically produced, costs an average of 432.59 UAH per kg. The price has decreased by 86 kopecks (+0.2%) from the previous month and by 32.95 UAH (-8%) from last year. The cheapest grated processed Mozzarella under the Metro label costs 309.90 UAH per kg, while the most expensive is Organic Milk brand Mozzarella, at 739.94 UAH per kg. Imported Mozzarella costs an average of 521.22 UAH per kg, 20.49% more expensive than domestic products.
Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili suggests that dairy product prices in Ukraine have increased over the past month due to the strengthening of raw milk prices in the domestic market. Raw milk production and processing have reached a balance, eliminating milk surpluses. Dairy processing enterprises require more raw milk for the production of exchange-traded goods due to the activation of export activities by Ukrainian dairy companies. As a result, the supply of raw milk in Ukraine has become limited, driving up prices. The profitability of producing exchange-traded goods in Ukraine has improved due to rising prices for butter, cheese, or dry dairy products on the global market during several GDT sessions in May, as well as the devaluation of the hryvnia.
According to a study by the Kantar agency, the share of drinking yogurt consumers in Ukraine increased by 2% (from 35% to 37%) compared to November 2022. About 34% of consumers buy drinking yogurt once a week, and 24% two to three times. Data from Ardis Group shows that from 2019 to 2023, the share of semi-hard cheeses in cheese category sales in the 14 largest retail chains in Ukraine decreased from 44% to 35%, while the share of fresh cheeses, such as Mozzarella and Suluguni, increased from 18% to 26%. According to Your Total Market agency, the most popular dairy products among Ukrainians in 2023 were drinking milk, with a 47.2% share of the total market volume, followed by yogurt (12.9%), kefir (10.5%), sour cream (8.6%), and butter (7.2%).
Source: Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine
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