On 22 October, 2013, Mr. Andriy Strilets was appointed at the position of the CEO of DE” Milkiland Ukraine”.

Milkiland launched a new cutting, slicing and vacuum packing line at Ostankino Dairy Combine in order to meet the needs of Russian consumers and to win more customer loyalty to Dobryana cheese in the Russian market. The line uses modern equipment produced by internationally acknowledged tech producers BIZERBA and MULTIVAC.

After the Ministry of Incomes and Fees of Ukraine and the Federal Customs Service of Russian Federation agreed to turn back to the ordinary way of customs clearance for Ukrainian goods on the Russian border on August 20, 2013, Milkiland resumed cheese exports to Russia according to the usual customs clearance procedures.

During the last days, Milkiland, as well as many other Ukrainian exporters, met with the unpredictable difficulties with custom’s clearance of its products supplied to Russian Federation. Those difficulties arise since 14 August 2013 because of the decision of Federal Customs Service of Russia to impose strict customs clearance procedures for the full range of goods supplied by Ukrainian exporters.

On July 30, 2013 State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine issued a permission for import of cheese and dry milk products produced by cheese-making plant Ostrowia, a Polished-based subsidiary of Milkiland Group.