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MD DA105 Whey - Europe                                           

MADISON, WI.  February 19, 2015 (REPORT 7)                       

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  02/09/2015 - 02/20/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SWEET WHEY POWDER:                                               
                                                                 
Prices moved marginally lower this reporting period. Export demand is 
steady with recent weeks, but experiencing increased competition from 
other global sources.  Whey concentrate volumes are increasing as 
additional milk is being channeled to cheese production as cheese makers 
rebuild supplies and aging programs.  What effect the increased whey 
concentrate volumes will have on sweet dry whey production is 
undetermined.  General consensus among contacts is that most of the 
additional volumes will go to whey protein concentrate production, rather 
than sweet dry whey.  

NONHYGROSCOPIC:                            975 - 1,200           

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