Prices for finished dairy products in Ukraine have stabilized

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Association of Milk Producers (AMP).

“Over the past month, Ukraine has seen a noticeable stabilization of prices for finished dairy products. The main reason is the decline in prices for raw milk, which has continued for the third month in a row, as a result of which raw milk has become 18% cheaper compared to the maximum figures of early December 2024,” the association's analysts point out.

It is indicated that milk processing enterprises offer promotional discounts on dairy products in retail chains in order to stimulate demand from the population of Ukraine. Over the past month, there has been a decrease in prices for 72.5% fat butter, Maasdam cheese and pasteurized milk.

Thus, as of April 3, the price of pasteurized drinking milk remained at the level of the previous month and amounted to an average of 59 UAH/kg (+26% y/y).

Kefir with 2.5% fat content cost an average of 70.48 UAH/kg, which also corresponds to the level of the previous month (+30% y/y). The average price of sour cream with 15% fat content was 175.56 UAH/kg (+4% and +38%, respectively).

As for the cost of drinking yoghurt, the average price remained at the level of the previous month and amounted to 111.18 UAH/kg (+26% compared to last year). Also, the price of yoghurt in cups did not change compared to last month – up to 159.10 UAH/kg (+20% compared to last year).

At the same time, the average price of cottage cheese with 9% fat content reached UAH 283.01 per kg. The product has increased in price by 4% in a month, and by 26% compared to the same period last year.

A pack of domestically produced butter (180 g) with 73% fat content costs an average of UAH 107.91 (+45% y/y).

The price of Ukrainian cheese with 50% fat content in supermarkets remained stable compared to last month, and the product costs an average of UAH 463.40 per kg (+27% y/y). Similarly, the price of Maasdam cheese with 45% fat content increased to UAH 500.66/kg (+31% y/y), and Gouda cheese with 45% fat content increased to UAH 542.23/kg (+36%).

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In March, compared to the previous month and last year, prices for Dutch cheese with 45% fat content increased to 479.93 UAH/kg (+2% and +27%, respectively), and for Ukrainian-made hard mozzarella with 45% fat content – to 495.06 UAH/kg (+3% and +30%).

As reported, at the beginning of March, retail prices for a number of dairy products in Ukraine increased, exceeding last year’s figures.