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It is becoming increasingly difficult to identify a single trend in the European dairy market. Limited supply is supporting WMP, WPC80 is clearly correcting, WPI is falling more slowly, and MPC85 continues to stand out with a strong position.

The cheese market has calmed down, but pressure on butter and WPC80 continues. SMP remains stable, and there are stronger signals emerging in the liquid milk segment. Check out the latest prices and the situation on the European dairy market.

In mid-September, the European dairy market is moving in different directions. SMP and MPC85 remain strong, WPC80 is beginning to weaken, and butter and cream are under pressure. Check out the latest prices and market conditions for cheese, milk, and milk proteins in the 318th edition of the Foodcom DAIRY Newsletter.

The butter market is changing direction again in 2026. After sharp declines in the first half of the year, prices in Europe are rebounding from their summer lows, while the U.S. and Oceania remain well-supplied. Find out what’s driving the current recovery and what to expect toward the end of the year.

Limited milk availability is boosting prices for cheese, WMP, SMP, and cream, but not all segments are moving in the same direction. Find out what’s happening with butter, proteins, and Q4 offers.

The beginning of September brings mixed trends to the European dairy market. Limited milk supply is supporting cheese, SMP, and cream, while butter remains under pressure from high inventories. In the protein market, MPC85 maintains the strongest position, while buyers are taking a more cautious approach to WPC80.

Toward the end of August, the European dairy market is showing clear signs of strengthening. Reduced milk availability is supporting prices for whole milk powder (WMP), skim milk powder (SMP), cream, and cheese, while reformulation and protein blends are becoming increasingly important in the protein segment.

Reduced milk availability is having an increasingly strong impact on the European market. Cream, SMP, WMP, and cheese are becoming more expensive, while the situation in the protein segment remains more mixed.

August begins with increased interest in the cheese market and Q4 deliveries. WMP and SMP are holding at higher levels than earlier in the summer, while butter continues to be affected by high inventory levels. The market’s future direction will depend primarily on milk availability and buyer activity in the coming weeks.

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At the end of July, the European dairy market was sending mixed signals. SMP strengthened as cheaper SMC became less available, while WMP came under greater pressure from competition and weaker demand. High inventories continued to limit the potential for a rebound in the butter market, while cream prices rose and became more volatile. In the protein segment, individual products moved in different directions.