The plant began to shut down production lines from January 1.
In the media got a letter from & # 171; Yagotynsky Butter Plant & # 187;, which is one of the largest in Ukraine, to partners, where it is reported that production will be stopped due to a significant rise in gas prices, Chronicle.info reports with reference to Vesti.
& # 171; The crisis situation in the milk processing sector, which we reported, has reached its climax. The cost of gas is 10 times higher than last year. Starting from January 1, 2022, the society & # 171; Yagotynsky creamery & # 187; I am forced to fulfill your requests for the supply of products in part, with a further suspension of production & # 187;, & nbsp; — said in the released statement of the plant.
The message says that upon reaching financial and economic stabilization, the supply of products will be resumed.
Later & # 171; Milk Alliance & # 187;, which includes & # 171; Yagotynsky Butter Factory & # 187; and & # 171; Pyriatinsky cheese plant & # 187;, issued a message that the enterprises do not stop and continue to work.
& # 171; Production facilities of ODO «Yagotynsky butter plant» and LLC «Pyriatinsky cheese plant» work in the usual schedule, all shipments of finished products are on time. And all the other enterprises of the Molochny Alliance Group of Companies did not stop, they work as usual. Orders from retail chains are made 100%. There was no statement about stopping factories from January 1, 2022 in the letters mentioned, because the holding's management does not want and does not plan to stop production of & # 171; — wrote in the official appeal of & # 171; Milk Alliance & # 187 ;.
Previously, poultry farming, confectionery factories and other enterprises have repeatedly warned about the closure of production in the event of a further rise in gas prices. In particular, bakers from the association & # 171; Ukrhlebprom & # 187; told President Volodymyr Zelensky about the need for gas supplies at preferential prices due to rising production costs, otherwise the activities of enterprises will become unprofitable.