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    Imports of sterilized milk increased nearly 9 times!

    • Last Update: 2021-10-19
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Milk According to disinfect way, roughly divided into shelf life is shorter, need refrigerated 's pasteurized long shelf life milk and can be room temperature storage of sterilized milk
    .
    In South Korea, people have always tended to buy pasteurized milk with higher freshness, and its market share has exceeded 90%
    .
    But recently, the popularity of sterilized milk in Korea has soared.
    What are the specific reasons?
     
    Milk is a daily necessity for many Korean families.
    Recently, the reporter found that the number and types of imported and domestically produced sterilized milk in supermarkets and convenience stores have increased.
    The "sterilized milk" on major online shopping platforms has always been in the major search lists.
    In the forefront, some products have even been sold out
    .
    Since this month, the major milk companies in South Korea have increased their prices by 4% to 5%.
    Sterilized milk that has the same taste and nutrition and can be stored for a long time has been favored.
    Imported sterilized milk is particularly concerned
    .
    Currently on the Korean market, imported sterilized milk is about 9 yuan per liter, which is about 40% cheaper than the pasteurized milk that Koreans often drink
    .
     
      South Korea imported sterilized milk mainly from Europe and other places.
    The dairy cows in these areas are raised in pastures.
    Compared with the cow house in South Korea, the production cost of milk is lower
    .
    Driven by price advantages, the market share of imported sterilized milk in South Korea has increased from 10% to 25% in the past five years, and the import volume has increased nearly nine times, especially since the import volume in the first eight months of this year has exceeded that of the entire year of last year.

    .
     
      Since sterilized milk can be stored for a long time and the price is cheap, more and more Korean people choose to buy online or directly overseas to import sterilized milk, and reserve the right amount
    .
    Many baking and coffee milk tea companies that use a lot of milk have also begun to consider replacing the currently used Korean domestic pasteurized milk with imported sterilized milk
    .
     
      With the continuous expansion of the Korean sterilized milk market, Korean milk companies dare not easily change their business thinking
    .
    For them, the cost of producing pasteurized milk and sterilized milk is not much different, but the packaging cost of sterilized milk is 1.
    5 times higher
    .
    In 2026, South Korea will abolish tariffs on imported dairy products, which will make it more difficult to ensure the competitiveness of domestic milk
    .
    At the same time, South Korea's per capita milk consumption is also decreasing year by year.
    Some analysts believe that South Korean milk companies should launch corresponding countermeasures as soon as possible, otherwise they will face more severe challenges
    .
      Milk According to disinfect way, roughly divided into shelf life is shorter, need refrigerated 's pasteurized long shelf life milk and can be room temperature storage of sterilized milk
    .
    In South Korea, people have always tended to buy pasteurized milk with higher freshness, and its market share has exceeded 90%
    .
    But recently, the popularity of sterilized milk in Korea has soared.
    What are the specific reasons?
    Milk sterilization shelf life refrigeration pasteurization storage
     
      Milk is a daily necessity for many Korean families.
    Recently, the reporter found that the number and types of imported and domestically produced sterilized milk in supermarkets and convenience stores have increased.
    The "sterilized milk" on major online shopping platforms has always been in the major search lists.
    In the forefront, some products have even been sold out
    .
    Since this month, the major milk companies in South Korea have increased their prices by 4% to 5%.
    Sterilized milk that has the same taste and nutrition and can be stored for a long time has been favored.
    Imported sterilized milk is particularly concerned
    .
    Currently on the Korean market, imported sterilized milk is about 9 yuan per liter, which is about 40% cheaper than the pasteurized milk that Koreans often drink
    .
     
      South Korea imported sterilized milk mainly from Europe and other places.
    The dairy cows in these areas are raised in pastures.
    Compared with the cow house in South Korea, the production cost of milk is lower
    .
    Driven by price advantages, the market share of imported sterilized milk in South Korea has increased from 10% to 25% in the past five years, and the import volume has increased nearly nine times, especially since the import volume in the first eight months of this year has exceeded that of the entire year of last year.

    .
     
      Since sterilized milk can be stored for a long time and the price is cheap, more and more Korean people choose to buy online or directly overseas to import sterilized milk, and reserve the right amount
    .
    Many baking and coffee milk tea companies that use a lot of milk have also begun to consider replacing the currently used Korean domestic pasteurized milk with imported sterilized milk
    .
     
      With the continuous expansion of the Korean sterilized milk market, Korean milk companies dare not easily change their business thinking
    .
    For them, the cost of producing pasteurized milk and sterilized milk is not much different, but the packaging cost of sterilized milk is 1.
    5 times higher
    .
    In 2026, South Korea will abolish tariffs on imported dairy products, which will make it more difficult to ensure the competitiveness of domestic milk
    .
    At the same time, South Korea's per capita milk consumption is also decreasing year by year.
    Some analysts believe that South Korean milk companies should launch corresponding countermeasures as soon as possible, otherwise they will face more severe challenges
    .
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