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Butter: Market fails to meet expectations

August 2, 2019 at 10:21 AM , Der AUDITOR
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FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS. Although the revival in demand for long term contracts prompted hopes that the general demand for bulk butter would revive in Germany, the current price development again indicates how unpredictable the market has become.

Prices take another dip

The butter prices have taken another dip in Germany and in Poland. While traders are not surprised by this, there are some concern in the market. Traders explain that it is normal for the prices to take a dip over the summer months and reckon that trading activities will revive this month when the pre-Christmas sales begin. Other market players are, however, concerned by the current low-price level. As the butter and cheese market in Kempten highlights in its recent report prices have nearly declined by half over the last two years. While the

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