Ukrainian company "Milk Alliance": The problem is not in how to produce but in how to deliver orders
Source: The DairyNews
Take Milk Alliance, which processes a tenth of Ukraine's milk. Immediately after the start of the war, the occupied regions lost 90% of their cows, as farmers slaughtered livestock and fled, while other animals were killed in the course of hostilities.
Danone SA temporarily suspended production in the first month, meaning people turned to Milk Alliance for products such as baby food. But then demand collapsed when women and children left the country.
The problem for Milk Alliance now is how to fulfill orders, not cancel them, especially in export markets, said Serhiy Vovchenko, the head of the supervisory board of Milk Alliance in an interview with Bloomberg. Milk Alliance has four processing plants but is struggling with transportation to places like Kazakhstan for the delivery of cheese with animal fats replaced by vegetable fats.
There is also a shortage of drivers and men capable of doing heavy work, Vovchenko said. "The main thing is victory," he said, adding that the war disrupted his plan to retire. "So people are coming back, so we have workers and consumers."
Indeed, consumers seem to be saving the economy in a way that few expected. Online retailer Rozetka was on the brink of bankruptcy in March 2022 but managed to survive and expand. According to its co-owner Vladislav Chechotkin, uncertainty about the future is driving shopping.
The problem for Milk Alliance now is how to fulfill orders, not cancel them, especially in export markets, said Serhiy Vovchenko, the head of the supervisory board of Milk Alliance in an interview with Bloomberg. Milk Alliance has four processing plants but is struggling with transportation to places like Kazakhstan for the delivery of cheese with animal fats replaced by vegetable fats.
There is also a shortage of drivers and men capable of doing heavy work, Vovchenko said. "The main thing is victory," he said, adding that the war disrupted his plan to retire. "So people are coming back, so we have workers and consumers."
Indeed, consumers seem to be saving the economy in a way that few expected. Online retailer Rozetka was on the brink of bankruptcy in March 2022 but managed to survive and expand. According to its co-owner Vladislav Chechotkin, uncertainty about the future is driving shopping.
