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Increase in retail sales of liquid milk
Published 17 May 11
Comparing the 52 weeks ending 17 Apr 2010 and the 52 weeks ending 17 Apr 2011:
- Total milk sales by volume stood at 5.1 billion litres, 2.2% (112.2m litres) higher when compared to the previous year.
- Total sales by value fell by 4.7% to £3.3 billion between April 2010 and April 2011, with the average price for liquid milk in the retail sector down 4.6ppl over the period.
- Doorstep sales accounted for 4.6% of the total volume of milk sold for household consumption in April 2011, equivalent to 236.8m litres and down by 12.6% when compared with the previous year.
- Filtered milk has shown an increase in sales volume over the period, up by 4.7% from the previous year to 342.3m litres.
- Organic milk sales by volume fell by 4.9% (8.0m litres) from
previous year levels and by 5.1% (£6.9m) in value terms.
For more information on retail milk sales click here