Price increase of pasteurized milk is an increase in marketing discounts.

Nonthaburi, July 26-Deputy Director General of the Department of Internal Trade identifies a group of pasteurized milk producers. MMilk adjusts the price of pasteurized milk by another 5 baht per 2 liters, effective August 1, this is an increase in marketing discounts. Emphasize that it is still in the ceiling that the Department of Internal Trade takes care of.

Second Lieutenant Chakra Yodmanee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, said In the event that the pasteurized milk producer group MMilk sent a letter to the entrepreneur, the price had been increased by 5 baht, fresh milk in the size of 2 liters from the original 86 baht per gallon to 91 baht per gallon from August 1st. 2023 onwards, which is due to the decline in domestic dairy farm business. from the increasing cost factor and in the Dry-Cow period or the dairy cows resting In addition, raw milk in front of the farm has increased the price as well. In this regard, the Department of Internal Trade did not approve the price increase. But as far as the group of milk producers have sent a letter to the Department of Internal Trade to know By announcing an additional 5 baht increase in pasteurized milk, it is more likely to be a discount on the manufacturer's price. This is not an approval for the group of pasteurized milk products to go up more.

However, the price adjustment of pasteurized milk Although pasteurized milk producers have increased group price discounts causing the price of pasteurized milk to rise in proportion to what the producers had notified But the Department still monitors and supervises If you want to increase the price, the department already has a formula for calculating the cost of goods. If it does not exceed the cost ceiling at the Department There probably won't be approval to increase the price of the product for sure, so in the group of pasteurized milk producers, MMilk announced an increase in the pasteurized milk group as a significant increase in marketing discounts.- Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency