Ukraine’s dairy exports are growing every year, creating more opportunities for producers. In 2018 Ukraine entered the top 10 list of dairy exporters in the world.
Dairy producers in Ukraine are expanding their activities in the soft and semi-soft cheese markets. Thanks to deep processing technologies, they are able to produce demineralised whey, which is used in the production of baby food and confectionery.
27 dairy producers are licensed to export goods to the European Union. 35 Ukrainian milk producers have been certified to export their goods to Saudi Arabia. Ukraine has requested licences to export dairy products to Japan, Argentina and 19 more countries.
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The Ukrainian Food Association (U-Food) is a non-governmental institution that represents 83 food and drink producers. As part of its activities, the U-Food Association provides its members with analytical information and advises on foreign trade conditions and opportunities. U-Food set up the Ukrainian Food Platform and organises the Ukrainian Food Expo.
The Association of Milk Producers (AMP) is a non-profit, non-governmental association of specialist dairy farms. It was officially registered on 30 April 2009. Since then, it has grown to ten times its original size and in 2020 represented 150 farms (with an average herd size of 400 cows) from all over Ukraine.
The Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine (UA Dairy) represents its members in dealings with legislative and executive bodies at different levels. It also coordinates the dairy sector’s activities with those of other sectors and campaigns for the elimination of differences in the interests of its members. Finally, UA Dairy is involved in measures to improve the regulatory framework for the processing, sale and production of milk and dairy products.