MD_DA107                                                         
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MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  May 25, 2017 (REPORT 21)                           

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  05/15/2017 - 05/26/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP):                                         

	Prices for EU whole milk powder (WMP) increased somewhat, pulled 
along by higher valuations of milk fats and protein. As the prices 
rise, some manufacturers are seeing greater price pressures in 
international markets. WMP production and internal European demand are 
steady. Manufacturers are producing WMP to meet contractual 
obligations, but see greater economic opportunities to use the milk 
fats and proteins in other dairy products. 
       According to Eurostat, EU WMP production January - March, 2017, 
increased 0.4%. During that time frame, production increased in the 
Netherlands by 15.2% and in France by 3.6%, but decreased in Germany, 
2.9%. 
       Eucolait reports January-March, 2017, EU exports of WMP increased 
16.5% from the same period one year earlier. Export volumes and 
primary destinations are shown in the following table:

	European Union Whole Milk Powder Exports
		Main Three Destinations
		  January-March 2017

Destination  	Quantity (MT)  % of Total
Algeria		  19,223  		18.6%
Oman			  11,978  		11.6%
Kuwait 		   5,373  		 5.2%


26% BUTTERFAT:                           3,150 - 3,350           

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