Inside Milk
Cono Kaasmakers adds a little extra to the milk price
Cono Kaasmakers raises the milk price for February, after it left it undisturbed in January. In the Boerenbusiness Milk price comparator, the dairy cooperative continues to maintain the highest maximum milk price.
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For the month of February, Cono Kaasmakers increases the milk price by €0,42. In the Boerenbusiness Dutch Milk price calculator the basic milk price amounts to €34,44 per 100 kilos. This is for an annual supply of 1 million kilos and is based on 4,42% fat and 3,57% protein. In the milk price comparator, Cono comes closer to Bel Leerdammer's milk price. The difference is only €0,04.
The maximum milk price, including bonuses, increases to €39,94. This means that Cono Kaasmakers continues to maintain the leading position in the comparator. The difference with the milk price of A-ware, which ranks second, will become smaller in February.
Cheese
The milk processor from Beemster relies heavily on branded cheese in terms of milk value. Sales to retail can well compensate for the lost sales to the catering industry and the commodity prices of cheese (Gouda and Edam) have been on the rise since the beginning of this year, according to the data. quotes from DCA. It is quite possible that this plays a role in the milk price increase.