Coro Energy : Cow's milk collected and production of milk products

No. 19 /January 15, 2020

The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units in November 2019

• The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units from agricultural holdings and collection centres in November 2019 decreased by 6.8% compared to October 2019 and was down 1.2% from November 2018.
• The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units from agricultural holdings and

collection centres	in	the 1.I-30.XI.2019 period	rose by	1.2% compared to
the 1.I-30.XI.2018 period.
The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units and milk products obtained
		MU	November	October		November		1.I-30.XI.	1.I-30.XI.
		2018	2019		2019		2018**)	2019**)
Cow's milk collected by
processing units		tonnes	82368	87255		81349		1025174	1037683
Average fat content		%	3.90	3.85		3.87		3.78	3.80
Average protein content		%	3.31	3.31		3.31		3.27	3.28
Imported raw milk		tonnes	10128	11959		11173		114199	96819
			Milk products obtained
Drinking milk		tonnes	26110	30805		28921		279261	299892
Cream		tonnes	5739	5928		5472		60977	61874
Acidified milk*)		tonnes	19525	20957		17022		199588	208859
Butter		tonnes	1044	993		936		9773	9554
Cheese products - total -		tonnes	6874	7624		7318		87521	89652
of which:
exclusively from cow's milk		tonnes	6193	6845		6540		73909	76395

Provisional data

*) It includes yogurt, drinking yogurt, curd and other similar milk products.

**) Due to rounding and the revision of the monthly data, the data related to the cumulated periods may differ from the ones resulting from summing up the months.

The data of the table in xls format

November 2019 compared to October 2019

The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units in November 2019 decreased by 5906 tonnes (-6.8%) compared to the previous month.

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Decreases in production were recorded for acidified milk (yogurt, drinking yogurt, curd and other similar milk products), with 3935 less tonnes produced (-18.8%), cream, for which a 456 tonne drop (-7.7%) was reported, drinking milk, with 1884 less tonnes produced (-6.1%), butter, for which a 57 tonne drop (-5.7%) was reported, and cheese products, with 306 less tonnes produced (-4.0%).

The quantity of raw milk imported by processing units dropped 786 tonnes (-6.6%) in November 2019 compared to the previous month.

November 2019 compared to November 2018

The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units in November 2019 was down 1019 tonnes (-1.2%) from the same month of the previous year.

Decreases in production were recorded for acidified milk (yogurt, drinking yogurt, curd and other similar milk products), for which a 2503 tonne drop (-12.8%) was reported, butter, with 108 less tonnes produced (-10.3%), and cream, for which a 267 tonne drop (-4.7%) was reported.

Increases in production were recorded for the following milk products: drinking milk, with 2811 more tonnes produced (+10.8%), and cheese products, for which a 444 tonne rise (+6.5%) was reported.

The quantity of raw milk imported by processing units was up 1045 tonnes (+10.3%) in November 2019 from the same month of the previous year.

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The 1.I-30.XI.2019 period compared to the 1.I-30.XI.2018 period

The quantity of cow's milk collected by processing units in the 1.I-30.XI.2019 period rose by 12509 tonnes (+1.2%) compared to the 1.I-30.XI.2018 period.

Increases in production were recorded for drinking milk, for which a 20631 tonne rise (+7.4%) was reported, acidified milk (yogurt, drinking yogurt, curd and other similar milk products), with 9271 more tonnes produced (+4.6%), cheese products, for which a 2131 tonne rise (+2.4%) was reported, and cream, with 897 more tonnes produced (+1.5%).

The production of butter decreased by 219 tonnes (-2.2%).

The quantity of raw milk imported by processing units was down 17380 tonnes (-15.2%) in the 1.I-30.XI.2019 period from the 1.I-30.XI.2018 period.

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Further information:

For an accurate interpretation of the indicators, please see the Methodological explanations attached to the press release on the homepage.

For more information, see the Industry Statistical Bulletin (date of issue 21 January 2020). The next press release will be issued on Tuesday, 11 February 2020.

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