Spółdzielczość mleczarska w małych miastach po wstąpieniu Polski do UE
Dairy cooperatives in small towns after Poland's accession to the EU

Summary/Abstract: The article presents changes that have taken place in dairy cooperatives insmall towns after Poland’s accession to the EU. It analyzes a number of dairycooperatives in small towns, consumption of selected dairy products, net revenues fromsales of products. It also draws attention to the process of consolidation, product range ofdairy cooperatives as well as modernization of cooperatives. The analysis of the datashows that dairy cooperatives in small towns constitute over 39% of cooperatives unitedin KZSM – National Association of Dairy Cooperatives. Some of these cooperatives areamong the best in the country, for example: „Mlekovita” in Wysokie Mazowieckie,OSM Ryki, OSM Sierpc, or OSM Krasnystaw. Dairy cooperative „Mlekovita” hasregistered the highest increase in net revenues from sales of products, over 268% in 2010in comparison to 2004. Positive changes have been noted in dairy cooperatives in smalltowns after Poland’s accession to the EU.

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