Zmiany cen detalicznych przetworów mlecznych oraz spożycia mleka po akcesji do Unii Europejskiej

The change in dairy market environment after the Polish accession to the EU resulted in an increase in incomes of the customers which overlapped with a relative decline in prices of dairy products, particularly in comparison with other sources of animal protein. According to balance sheet data, over the period 2004-2015 the consumption of milk and dairy products increased due to a rise in consumption outside households and growing use in manufacturing processed dairy products. On the other hand, household consumption of dairy products, including butter, declined. There were also changes in the structure of milk consumption which reflected an increase in the share of processed products (mainly milk shakes and ripening cheese), while the share of milk and cottage cheese contracted.