Since the beginning of the year, producer prices for hard cheeses. Very soon, the same can happen in retail. This is due to the increase in the cost of raw milk at the end of last year, producers were justified.

According to the report of the Ministry of Agriculture, the cost of cheeses grew by more than 8%. In April, factory prices were 369.46 rubles. For 1 kg, which is 2.8% more than in March, and 8.1% higher than in December 2016. , Izvestia cites data of the agency.

Since the beginning of the year, the growth of consumer prices for cheeses has reached 2.8%, almost double the average food inflation (in January-April it was 1.5%), and 9.7% since May last year. On average, the product was sold at 474.74 rubles. Per kilogram. According to experts, the rise in producer prices could affect retail prices in the coming months.

The cost of cheeses on the shelves of food stores can rise by the same 8%, suggested the president of the National Trade Association Vadim Zuikov. In reducing their margins are not interested in either wholesale or retail, he explained.. However, in order to smooth out the price hike for the consumer, this can happen only if the product on the market will consistently be many or more than the Russians will be able to buy at the rising price.

The April increase in the price of cheese is associated with a rise in price of raw milk a few months before, said Executive Director of the National Union of Milk Producers Artem Belov. "The tendency of rising prices for raw materials was observed with the introduction of sanctions before the beginning of this year due to high demand," he said..

And now prices have stabilized, and a smooth rise in price is possible only within the limits of inflation.

Earlier it became known that from the beginning of the year to the middle of April, compared with the same period last year, imports of cheeses from non-CIS countries to Russia fell by 43.6%. And domestic production of cheeses is growing: from January to March, it increased by 2.2% and was 105 thousand. T, for cheese products - by 6% (56.5 thousand. Tons).