Butter Stocks in Russia Increase by 67% Amid Production Decline

Meanwhile, consumption declined even more significantly—by 5.9%, to 423 thousand tons.

The key indicator is the stock dynamics. As of early March, butter stocks at processors increased by 67% to reach 28.6 thousand tons.

Related categories show mixed trends. Margarine and spread production for the same period decreased by 23.6% to 84.1 thousand tons, and their consumption fell by 3.7% to 424.9 thousand tons. However, unlike butter, stocks in this segment sharply dropped by 70% to 6.5 thousand tons.

Additional data on dairy product stocks confirm the scale of accumulation. Growth is recorded in most categories: cheeses (+31%), cottage cheese (+34%), powdered milk (+54–60%), whey (+58%). Exceptions are margarines and spreads, where there is a sharp reduction in stock volumes.