Since most Estonian supermarkets sell home-made butter, there is a shortage of butter in Estonian shops, caused by the hot summer weather, according to producers, with almost all producers report supply problems, Estonian media said on Tuesday, August 20. ERR.
Ulo Kivine, member of the board of the milk product brands “Farmi” and “Tere”, explains the lack of cream with the hot and dry summer, which has reduced the milk fat content, because cows a- mostly internal, resulting in a reduction in butter production.
He said, for example, in winter, an Estonian cow produces about 60 kg of butter per month, but in summer it drops to about 48-50 kg.
“Traditionally, milk is fatter in summer, and in recent years there has been a shortage of cream in stores every summer,” Kertu Kárka, communications manager at Prisma supermarket, points out. Martins Miedo, communications manager of the Coop supermarket, the obvious emptiness on the butter shelves in his stores.
“This year, the shortage of cream in Estonia is particularly big, because there is a shortage of cream in the world market and there is a high demand,” Kārka said, noting that it is not only an Estonian problem this, but part of her wider global movement.
Kivine pointed out that there was a similar situation in Estonia in 2017 as well, and that consumer behavior, such as stockpiling during times of food shortage, makes the situation worse.
The supply of milk and cream has also been affected, and as a result the prices of sour cream, whipped cream and coffee cream have increased.
To solve this problem, for example, “Coop” made an urgent order of butter from Latvia and Lithuania.
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