In July 2025, Ukrainian cheese makers faced a noticeable drop in sales of their products on the domestic market. The main reasons were the seasonal decline in demand, high prices for goods and a sharp increase in imports from the EU, in particular from Poland, where cheese is getting cheaper amid the weakening of the euro. This is reported by Dengi.ua with reference to Infagro .
It is noted that the volume of cheese sales has significantly decreased, and competition with imports has intensified. In order to hold on to the market, Ukrainian producers were forced to massively introduce discounts. However, due to the rise in the price of raw materials, this strategy turned out to be unprofitable for some enterprises.
Cheese prices in Ukraine have remained stable for more than half a year, but given the rising cost of raw materials, producers may start to reduce discounts.
"It should be noted that raising the price of cheese would be a mistake, because it will only strengthen the position of imports. European exporters are already actively using the weakness of the Ukrainian market", - stated in the message.
According to preliminary estimates, in July in Ukraine the volume of production of semi-hard and white cheese decreased to the lowest figures in recent months.
At the same time, the market of cheese products (with vegetable fats) shows growth. The position of Russian suppliers in the Caucasus and Central Asian markets has weakened, while demand for Ukrainian cheese products has increased.
In August, analysts expect an increase in the production of real cheese to create stocks for the fall period. At the same time, due to instability in the market of raw materials, it is difficult to predict the future situation.