MD_DA105                                                         
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MD DA105 Whey - Europe                                           

MADISON, WI.  March 31, 2016 (REPORT 13)                         

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  03/21/2016 - 04/01/2016                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SWEET WHEY POWDER:    


Whey prices are unchanged with very light spot market activity. The 
current pricing range is $450-$450 MT below the price range one year 
ago, $950-$1,150 MT. Even only considering 2016, the current whey 
price range is $25-$50 MT lower than the first week of January.  
According to CLAL, the volume of the top whey importer during January 
2016, China, was 43,808 MT, up 54% from January 2015. The percentage 
of that whey which originated in the EU declined from 42% in January 
2015, to 36% in January 2016. The EU led all countries in global whey 
exports during January 2016, exporting 44,877 MT, down 2% from 
January 2015. 

                                                                 
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