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MD DA105 Whey - Europe                                           

MADISON, WI.  May 14, 2015 (REPORT 19)                           

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  05/04/2015 - 05/15/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SWEET WHEY POWDER:  Prices for whey powder held steady this period.  
Export activity has been light, partially due to market participants 
restricting trade activities as they observed some traditional early May 
holidays.  Some whey production increases were noted as cheese makers 
have been rebuilding stocks.  Increased competition from the US has also 
contributed to the slowdown in export trading.  Exports of sweet dry whey 
for January-February 2015, as reported by GTIS, showed a marginal 
decrease of 0.2%, compared to the same period last year.  February's 
export volumes decreased compared to the previous month with the declines 
attributable to lower volumes going to China, Indonesia and Malaysia.  
 
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