Milk and milk products, Slovenia, 2007

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Quantity of milk collected in 2007 increased
In comparison with 2006, the 2007 quantity of milk collected in Slovenia increased by 3.8% to 530,374 tons. Of these 383,161 tons (or 1.6% less than in the previous year) were collected by Slovene dairies. The fat content of milk increased from 4.08% to 4.11% and also the protein content of collected milk increased from 3.31% to 3.34% in 2007.

Higher production of skimmed-milk powder, cream and drinking milk in 2007
The production of milk powder in 2007 increased by 102.7%. However, one has to take into account the fact that the production of milk powder in 2006 was very low. In 2007 also the production of cream increased by 10.2% and of drinking milk by 5.3%. The production of other groups of milk products in 2007 decreased compared to the previous year: of milk powder with higher fat content by 17.9%, of butter and other yellow fat dairy products by 12.2%, of cheese by 8.0% and of acidified milk by 3.5%.

Production of drinking milk increased by 5.3%
Within the production of drinking milk (164,530 tons), the highest increase was registered in the production of skimmed milk (by 36.1%); the production of semi-skimmed milk increased by 6.6% and of whole milk by 3.6%.

The quantity of produced cream increased by 10.2%
The quantity of produced cream in 2007 was 15,170 tons. The production of cream not exceeding 29% of fat content decreased by 3.3%, while the production of cream exceeding 29% of fat content increased by as much as 44.0%.

Production of acidified milk decreased by 3.5%
The total production of acidified milk in 2007 amounted to 33,289 tons. The production of acidified milk with additives decreased by 7.0%, while the production of acidified milk without additives decreased less (by 1.3%).

The total production of milk powder more than doubled in 2007
The total production of milk powder in 2007 was 1,035 tons. It increased by 102.7% compared to 2006.

Decreasing production of butter
The production of butter (and other yellow fat dairy products) keeps decreasing from 2003 on (that is when the production reached its maximum). In 2007 the production (2,561 tons) decreased by 12.2% compared to 2006.

Production of cheese also decreasing
The total quantity of cheese (18,748 tons) decreased by 8.0%. Mainly the production of matured cheese decreased (by 12.6%), while the production of unripened (fresh) cheese (including curd and cheese spreads) increased by 1.6% and the production of processed cheese increased by 28.2%.

Decreased import of milk and increased import of milk products
According to provisional data, total import of milk and milk products in 2007 amounted to 72,215 tons. Most of it was from EU-27 Member States. Compared to 2006 the import of milk decreased almost by a quarter, while the import of milk products increased by almost 40%.

Increased export of milk and decreased export of milk products
In 2007, 260,212 tons of milk and milk products were exported; of these more than 92% to EU-27 Member States. Compared to 2006 the export of milk increased by 13.3%, while the export of milk products only slightly decreased compared to 2006. Mainly the export of cream incresed (also of acidified milk slightly), while the export of other milk products mostly decreased.

In 2007 the production of milk products with decreased fat and protein content
With the exception of cream and acidified milk, the percentage of fat decreased with most main groups of milk products. The reason for this is the increased production of milk products with lower fat content and also the decreased production of milk products with higher fat content.
The protein content decreased in all main groups of milk products.