Inside Milk
A-ware lets February milk price stand
The milk price of A-ware in February remains the same for the second month in a row. How does the cheese maker score in the milk price comparator of Boerenbusiness† Check it out here.
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The fat and protein prices are €3,859 and €4,632 per kilo respectively. With an annual supply of 1 million kilos, the basic milk price is €32,92 per 100 kilos, with 4,41% fat and 3,47% protein. In the milk price comparator from Boerenbusiness This puts the cheesemaker just above DOC Kaas and Arla, which also kept the milk price flat. FrieslandCampina did see room for an increase.
The maximum payment price, which applies to the approximately 300 companies participating in the Albert Heijn concept, is €37,67 per 100 kilos. The weighted actual milk price (WP), introduced in January, is €36,12 per 100 kilos, at 3,57% protein. This is the average price that the cheesemaker pays within the current milk flows.
Positive cheese market
Looking at the cheese market, a higher milk price at A-ware was not necessarily excluded. The cheese prices are also attracting positive attention at the beginning of 2020. The DCA foil cheese quotation for Gouda increased last week by €0,03 to €3,12 per kilo. The positive undertone on the cheese market is due to the tight supplies available.