Record butter prices: True, from January to the end of October butter prices in stores have increased on average by 2 percent year to year, but in the last few months the increases have been double-digit. Plus, you can see that it's in November butter has become more expensive by over 29 percent on an annual basis. In turn, in the first days of December, the increase already exceeded 30%. rdr.
Prices will remain the same before Christmas: The latest data leave no doubt: record price increase butter will last before Christmas. You can already find single ones on the market cubes of butter up to PLN 10. According to experts, there is no indication that it will be cheaper in stores, for example because of rising energy prices and the situation on world markets.
A stick of butter for PLN 10: Whether the price of a standard stick of butter in most stores will exceed the limit of PLN 10 will depend on… milk pricesand they are going up all over the world,” Dr. Krzysztof Łuczak comments on the results of the report by Hiper-Com Poland, UCE RESEARCH and the BLIX Group. According to the expert, it does not seem that the increase in butter prices was to be reversed. PLN 10 per cube is a very real price in the first half of 2025.
Milk problems in the background: Another expert also says that the “strong increase in butter prices” is related to what is happening with milk – Production turned out to be lower than expected, especially in EU countries, but also in New Zealand, the USA and Australia. The purchasing price increased in October to PLN 220/hl, i.e. by 10%. in two months – adds Marcin Luziński, economist from Santander Bank Polska.
“Production in the EU has decreased”: – There has also been a change in the structure production of dairy products. Due to above-average declines in butter prices in the second half of 2023, its production in the EU has decreased to increase the production of other products – emphasizes Dr. Mariusz Dziwulski, an expert from PKO Bank Polski. A total of over 4.6 thousand were checked for the purposes of the report. retail prices, both regular and promotional. The analysis covered all types of stores present on the market.
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Sources: Gazeta.pl. MondayNews.