OREANDA-NEWS. August 26, 2010. Cheese and curd from 2009 to 1 st quarter of 2010 showed growth both in kind and in value terms. The increase in production was, inter alia, linked with a shift in consumer preferences: reduced consumption of meat products and the reorientation of demand towards the dairy.

In-kind cheese and cottage cheese in Russia produced almost in equal proportions. But in value terms, most of the volume of production belonged to the cheese. The positive rate of growth of production was observed in all federal districts except the Northwest. Most of the production of cheese and cottage cheese are in Central Federal District - 41,6%.

Despite the increase in production in 2009, the average farmgate price for cheese and curd decreased, due to falling prices in the segment of cheeses, mainly due to reduction of purchasing prices for milk.

Speaking of the quarterly dynamics, it is worth noting a decrease in imports of cheese in a 1 square. 2010 in-kind. According to The Express-Overview ", this is due to a seasonal slowdown and further targets will be restored. Most of the cheese and cottage cheese delivered to Russia from foreign countries. At the sharp rise in import prices in I quarter. In 2010 influenced the increase of customs duties on cheese (15% of customs value but not less than 0.5 euros per kilogram), which the Government of Russia has increased in the II floor. 2009 In 2009 - 1 square. In 2010 a decrease in supplies from France, due to reduced demand for expensive types of cheeses that make up the majority of imports from France.

In a crisis, in 2009, exports of cheese and cottage cheese fell 9.1% in physical terms, and in I quarter. In 2010 fell further to 18.5%. Most of the exported Russian cheese and cottage cheese delivered to Kazakhstan. Followed by Ukraine and Azerbaijan. The share of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in the structure of exports in 2009 compared with 2008 has increased, and Ukraine - has declined substantially.

Analysts Express-Overview "expect a gradual market recovery and a return to pre-crisis indicators in 2010-2011. Nevertheless, the growth rate will gradually decline. With regard to the dynamics of the market for various types of products, then in 2010, the share of consumption of cheeses due to growth in consumption of cheaper products such as cream cheese and cottage cheese. But 2011 will be bucking the trend.