A round-up of the week’s key events in the dairy sector in Ukraine and around the world 👇 🎓 Astarta-Kyiv CEO Viktor Ivanchyk heads the supervisory board of the Kharkiv Aviation InstituteViktor Ivanchyk, founder and CEO of the agri-industrial holding Astarta-Kyiv — one of Ukraine’s largest industrial milk producers —
Americans’ use of GLP-1 injectables for weight loss has nearly quadrupled since 2024 — reshaping eating habits and demand toward high-protein foods, including dairy. The share of U.S. adults currently taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss has risen to 11% in 2026, up sharply from 3% in 2024, and 15%
After many distribution centres and warehouses were destroyed, Ukrainian retailers are revising supplier terms. Ultimately, consumers may cover future losses through higher prices. Ukraine’s largest supermarket chains have sent producers letters proposing a «risk-sharing mechanism» after russian strikes on distribution centres (DCs) and warehouses in early August, Ekonomichna Pravda reports.
Protein demand is rising in the Middle East as everywhere, but firms must respect local nuances to succeed, says one of the region’s largest conglomerates. Al Rawabi Dairy is betting on high-protein products localised to regional tastes and on convenience — and expects dairy to deliver the biggest growth, Emirates
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