Cottage Cheese Production in Russia Rises by 9.5% Amid Decline in Butter and Milk Output

According to Rosstat data:

• cottage cheese — 87.6 thousand tons (+9.5%)
• cheeses — 136 thousand tons (+1.1%)
• fermented milk products (excluding sour cream) — 355 thousand tons (+0.4%)

At the same time:

• milk (except raw) — 982 thousand tons (–2.4%)
• butter — 51.1 thousand tons (–2.7%)

This dynamic indicates a redistribution within the dairy basket:

• the accelerated growth of cottage cheese reflects demand for more affordable and protein-rich products
• moderate growth in cheeses confirms stable but limited demand
• the decline in milk and butter signals pressure on mass categories

This indirectly confirms a trend towards consumption optimization and market sensitivity to price.

In other segments of the food industry, the situation is also mixed:

• sunflower oil — +3.2% (1.3 million tons)
• meat (cattle, pork, etc.) — +4.4% (621 thousand tons)

A decline was recorded in several categories:

• margarine — –19.7%
• flour — –3.2%
• cereals — –9.5%
• poultry meat — –2.2%

Overall:

• food production — –0.5%
• beverage production — –7.7%