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"Some kind of horror. A catastrophe." The director of a dairy plant talks about why butter has become worth its weight in gold and will not become cheaper
What is happening to our oil now?
- I really hope so. However, milk prices are conditionally seasonal. For example, milk prices did not grow at all for two years in a row and even fell. Milk prices depend largely on these cycles. It can be expensive one year and very cheap the next. When butter makers "stock up", their warehouses are overflowing and they no longer buy milk for these purposes.
Raw material prices increased very much in August. And the increase in product prices began on October 1. Throughout August and September, we bought milk at high prices and sold it very cheaply in retail stores. Now we have increased prices, but one increase is not enough, we have increased prices by 10%, and during this period we have also increased raw materials by 25-30%.
- Yes, it is inconvenient. And the same applies to us. Because we want our profit to be smooth and stable. Without such jumps. For example, last year we had very strong inflation in the logistics sector. Drivers' salaries increased two to three times. Plus there are no new vehicles for delivering goods. They simply do not exist. And if there is a new one, it will cost 20 times more. This means that our logistics have grown by 65% compared to last year. Previously, transportation of 1 kg of dairy products cost 10 rubles, now - 17-18 rubles.