A round-up of the week’s key events in the dairy sector in Ukraine and around the world 👇
🇪🇺 Elisabeth Svyatkivska, coordinator of the UDEU EU-Integration Committee: EU integration is not a threat but a strategic opportunity to be prepared now
EU membership is also about new opportunities for Ukrainian business, access to the single European market and the ability to compete and grow on equal terms with EU companies.
💊 US probiotic supplement use jumps 287% but fiber intake stalls, study finds
Americans are turning to probiotic supplements while neglecting whole foods — relevant to dairy, as fermented dairy is a natural source of both probiotics and nourishment for beneficial bacteria.
🧈 Butter falls sharply while protein rises: it could change milk prices for farmers
The dairy market is ever harder to describe with a single figure: milk fat is cheap, while protein and powders are regaining value — which could reshape how dairies value each litre of raw milk.
📈 Milk powder prices rise sharply in Germany, while butter comes under pressure
German exchange quotations: milk powder keeps climbing, while butter falls on the GDT and herds are producing more milk than a year ago.
🥤 Yagotynske updates packaging: its zakvaska and herolakt drinks move to PET bottles
The zakvaska and herolakt fermented dairy drinks from the Yagotynske brand are switching to a convenient PET-bottle format, making them easier to carry and drink on the go.
🌡️ When the weather sets the price: the climate threat to milk and food supply chains
Heat, drought and erratic weather squeeze the food sector at every stage — from crop yields and milk output to storage, logistics and shelf prices.
🚀 The next wave of food innovation: 7 start-ups to watch
A new generation of food innovators is working on fermentation, functional ingredients, enzymes and reformulation — several of these technologies directly relevant to dairy processing.
🥛 Trend and tradition: Yagotynske’s thermostatic range wins over Ukrainian consumers
Demand for minimally processed products with a thick texture and a clear label is growing — and the Yagotynske brand is actively expanding its thermostatic (set-style) range, combining traditional culturing with industrial quality standards.
🤝 Ukraine’s EU accession means big changes for the dairy market. ZPPM: «Integration should be gradual»
Poland’s dairy sector backs talks with Ukraine on geopolitical grounds but insists on gradual integration — on common standards, equal competition and effective market-disruption mechanisms.
📊 GDT auction of 15 September: price index down 1.1%, while cheddar jumps 16.5%
At the 15 September 2026 event, the overall Global Dairy Trade price index fell 1.1%.
🚜 «Without farmers, there will be no milk»: the Polish dairy sector warns politicians
Rising production costs, energy prices, a shrinking base of farms and ever-higher market demands are putting Poland’s dairy industry under serious pressure.
🗞️ EDA Dairy Flash #12/2026: Bratislava convention with Lactalis Ukraine, Białystok forum and new EU procurement rules
The European Dairy Association’s (EDA) weekly bulletin: the 14–16 October Annual Convention, the Białystok forum, a new EU public-procurement proposal and innovation for sustainable dairy.
🎓 Astarta and the EBRD successfully complete a joint project to develop distance education for farmers
Agri-industrial holding Astarta-Kyiv, together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has successfully completed a project to develop distance education for Ukraine’s agricultural sector, launched in April 2025.
🍫 Casein vs hardening: Lactalis Ingredients on protein-bar texture in the GLP-1 era
As weight-loss drugs drive demand for high-protein bars that don’t harden on the shelf, Lactalis Ingredients bets on casein.
🛡️ Government readies updated war-risk insurance for the capital and cheap credit for retail
The Ministry of Economy is preparing support for businesses under constant Russian attack — reclassifying Kyiv and its region as high-risk to unlock broader war-risk insurance, and weighing subsidised working-capital loans for retail.
