China has achieved a new record in Yogurt imports: 3,524 tons in October 2017, resulting in an increase by +161% from October 2016 and +70.2% in the period January-October 2017 y-o-y. Germany, the main Yogurt supplier to China with a…
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Following the dairy imports in real time
Dairy market changes, sometimes quite fast. The Operators need to pay close attention to the trends of the main dairy commodities internationally traded. Therefore, not only the products that they produce or intend to buy, but all the major commodities,…
China: packaged Milk imports continue to recover
From January to September 2017, Chinese imports of dairy products increased in volume by 11.9% on a trend basis and by 34.1% in September, after the +28.7% recorded last August. In September 2017, the dairy products which recorded higher growth…
China’s Butter import double in volume and triple in value
Chinese dairy import of the first 8 months of 2017 marked an increase by 9.8% in volume and 35.4% in value, leading to a total of 1.74 million tonnes imported for $ 5.94 billion. In August 2017, Chinese demand recorded…
China SMP imports grow 101% in July
In the first 7 months of 2017, China’s dairy import increased by more than 100,000 tonnes (+7.3%) and by $ 1.1 million (+30.6%) over the same period of 2016. In July, as compared to July 2016, import of all dairy…
US strategies launch dairy exports
Thanks to the dollar’s weakening effect, US dairy exports in the first half of 2017 grew by 12.5% in volume and by 26.7% in value compared to the same period of 2016. Total milk equivalent (ME) exports rose by 19.29%…
Chinese dairy imports boost in June, Cream exceeds Butter!
Chinese dairy imports fly in June, with considerable increases in both quantity and value for cheeses, WMP, infant formula milk, butter, whey powder, cream. SMP imports grew by 45.4% while remaining stationary with reference to unit prices. In the first…
Italy: lower imports and more dairy exports, especially to Africa
Italian dairy exports between January and April increased in volume (+10.2%) and in value (+11.3%) on a trend basis, while imports declined (-12.7%). The trade balance is still negative: 838,087 tons imported against the 330,663 exported, but the balance sheet…
Chinese dairy imports: US and EU market shares grow
Between January and May 2017, Chinese imports of milk equivalent (ME) increased by 53,000 tonnes. USA and EU market shares grew. Recently, US signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Beijing to facilitate exports of more than 200 American companies. At…
Chinese imports of dairy products grow: positive results for France and Italy (for cheese)
In the first four months of 2017 Chinese dairy imports in milk equivalent (ME) grew 1.04% on a trend basis. That confirms a positive scenario for the market in terms of volume and value. EU-28 and USA have the best…
