date:Aug 13, 2014
nd biggest poultry export market for the United States (source: NCC).
Valio goes on to say that he total value of dairy product exports from Germany to Russia was 165 million in 2013 (source: ZDF) - less than the loss suffered by Valio alone. Germanys milk production volume is 15 times that of Finland.
Valio is obliged to process all the raw milk produced by its owners, the Valio milk producers. Alternative markets for the milk are being sought.