Report 17 – Released on April 29, 2021

WESTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:

It is expected that seasonal peak milk production in the primary Western European milkproducing countries will occur in a few weeks. German sources believe that milk productionis up from last week and slightly higher than this week last year. However, observers alsobelieve that France registered weekly lower milk production due to weather impacts.

Cheese prices in Germany and France are reported as steady. Balanced and steady demand iscited for this. Germany remains under a COVID lock down. Thus, food service cheese demand islower than normal. COVID restrictions in Italy are loosening. Italian cheese varieties areshowing some price strength. Export demand remains strong and shipments of cheese to non-European countries is very active.

UK sources are looking toward increased post Brexit cheese and yogurt production in comingyears. Sources mention that the UK currently turns to cheddar imports to meet internaldemand. A focus going forward will be increasing capacity to make cheddar in hopes of beingmore self-sufficient.

EASTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:

Poland is a leader in Eastern European milk production. January – March 2021 milkproduction increased 0.7 percent from January – March 2020 according to ZMB. Butterproduction January – March 2021 increased 0.4 percent from January – March 2020. Cheeseproduction January – March is up 3.6 percent.

Information for the period April 19 – 30, 2021, issued biweekly

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