Prices for finished dairy products stabilize in Ukraine

7 April 14:58

In Ukraine, in March 2025, supermarket promotions and lower prices for raw milk contributed to the stabilization of prices for finished dairy products.

This is reported by the Association of Milk Producers (AMP), reports [Kommersant].

Current prices for dairy products

“Over the past month, there has been a certain stabilization of prices for finished dairy products in Ukraine. The main reason is the decline in the price of raw milk, which has been going on for the third month in a row and as a result of which raw milk has fallen by 18% from its maximum levels in early December 2024,” analysts of the association said.

It is noted that dairy processing enterprises hold promotional discounts on dairy products in retail chains to stimulate demand for dairy products from the population of Ukraine.

Over the past month, prices for 72.5% fat butter,Maasdam cheese and pasteurized milk have decreased.

Thus, as of April 3, the price of pasteurized drinking milk was at the level of the previous month and averaged 59 UAH/kg (26% year-on-year).

Kefir with afat content of 2.5% averaged 70.48 UAH/kg, which is also at the level of the previous month (30% y-o-y). The price of sour cream with a fat content of 15% averaged 175.56 UAH/kg (4% and 38% respectively).

As for the price of drinking yogurt , the average price was the same as last month and amounted to 111.18 UAH/kg (26% y-o-y). Also, the price of yogurt in glasses remained unchanged compared to last month – up to 159.10 UAH/kg (20% y-o-y).

At the same time, the average price of cottage cheese with 9% fat content reached UAH 283.01/kg. The product rose in price by 4% over the month and by 26% year-on-year.

Apack of butter (180 g) with 73% domestic fat content costs an average of UAH 107.91 (45% y-o-y).

The price of 50% fat Ukrainian cheese on supermarket shelves remained stable compared to last month and the product costs an average of 463.40 UAH/kg (27% year-on-year). Similarly, the price of Maasdam cheese with 45% fat content rose to 500.66 UAH/kg (31% y-o-y) and Gouda cheese with 45% fat content to 542.23 UAH/kg (36% y-o-y).

In March, compared to the previous month and last year, the prices for Dutch cheese with 45% fat content rose to 479.93 UAH/kg (2% and 27%, respectively) andMozzarellacheese with 45% fat content produced in Ukraine – to 495.06 UAH/kg (3% and 30%).

According to [Kommersant] , purchase prices for milk in Ukraine continued to move downward in the second half of March due to an increase in exports of Ukrainian dairy products and increased domestic consumption.

Марина Максенко
Editor

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