MD_DA107                                                         
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MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  December 10, 2015 (REPORT 49)                      

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  11/30/2015 - 12/11/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP): Whole milk powder prices declined. Most 
manufacturing is to fill orders because they seek to keep supplies from 
aging too much, so as to maintain flexibility in sales options. Buyers 
still find supplies readily available. January - September 2015 whole 
milk powder exports for the EU-28, as reported by GTIS, decreased 3.2% 
compared to the same period last year.  Significant exports of EU whole 
milk powder go to Oman, Algeria and Nigeria. According to Eurostat, EU 
WMP production from reporting countries for January-September is 6.2% 
below year ago levels. Selected member states showed the following 
January-September percentage changes compared to the same period last 
year: Netherlands, -4.1%; France, -8.7%; Germany, +0.1%; and Denmark, 
+5.6%.
                                                                 
26% BUTTERFAT:                           2,150 - 2,500           


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