Dairy

  • Economy

China to allow Lithuanian dairy products into its market

On Friday, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said that China will allow Lithuanian dairy products to enter the Chinese market…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian parliament sets minimum milk price but processors oppose move

The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, has decided to temporarily set a minimum price for raw milk purchased by processors from…

9 years ago
  • Economy

3,000 dairy farmers to protest in Vilnius

About 3,000 dairy farmers are planning to rally outside the Ministry of Agriculture in Vilnius next week, demanding government assistance…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Labour Party proposal to fix milk prices draws criticism, including from dairy producers

Lithuania's Labour Party, whose delegate, Virginija Baltraitienė, is currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture, has proposed a controversial law…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

EC refuses request for €75 million aid for Lithuanian dairy farmers

The European Commission has denied a request for €75 million in support for Lithuanian dairy farmers submitted by Lithuanian Minister…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Polish dairy products taken off shelves after irregularities found

A number of quality control and labelling violations have been detected in imported Polish dairy products, according to Lithuania’s State…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian cheese Džiugas ‘Made in Argentina’ found in Russian stores

The famous Lithuanian cheese Džiugas has been found in Russian stores but marked as “Made in Argentina”. [...]

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuania requests €75 million support package from EU for dairy farmers

Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister has submitted a request to the European Commission for an additional €75 million in EU funding to…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Polish dairy farmers target Lithuanian market

The polish dairy industry has ambitions to win over a significant part of the Lithuanian dairy product market with increased…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Changing Lithuanian diets tell tale of transformation

Over the last decade, Lithuanians' dietary tastes have undergone a major shift and that reflects changes in society as much…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Milk producers call for minister’s resignation, threaten to bring cows to Vilnius

Milk producers being hit by significant losses are calling for resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and say in the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

China to open markets to Lithuanian dairy exports

Lithuania may soon be able to export its dairy products to China as the country is due to receive certificates…

9 years ago
  • Economy

New push to exploit Middle East markets for dairy and meat products

Lithuanian meat and milk processors and the Ministry of Economy have created a joint working group to prepare and implement…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian government to consider assistance to dairy cooperative Pienas LT

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with dairy producers and promised to inform them in two weeks how the state…

9 years ago
  • European Union

EU milk producers to protest in Brussels

The European Union's (EU) milk producers, including 50 farmers from Lithuania, on Monday will protest in Brussels. Farmers say they…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian president says market has to regulate milk prices

Despite a difficult situation in Lithuania's milk sector, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that prices have to be regulated under market…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian exporters weather through one year Russia’s embargo with heads held high

Statistics Lithuania reports that in June, the volume of Lithuania's exports decreased by 3.6 percent on a year-on-year basis. But…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Chinese delegation visits Lithuanian dairies

This week, representatives of China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) are…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Chile okays dairy imports from Lithuania

Good news from Chile has reached manufacturers of milk products this week - an official permission has been granted for…

10 years ago
  • European Union

EU will not extend milk quotas, Lithuanian PM says

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says it is unrealistic to expect that European milk quota regime will be extended, but Lithuanian…

10 years ago