James Leonard
Question:131 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the percentage of milk supply diversified to new products over the past five years. [24081/96]
Written Answers. - New Milk Products.
Information is not available in the form requested by the Deputy. However, the following table indicates the uses made of Irish manufacturing milk over the past five years.
Whole Milk Utilisation (%)
|
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
|
|
Butter |
70 |
64 |
61 |
62 |
68 |
|
Cheese |
15 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
15 |
|
WMP |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Butteroil |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Others |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
Skimmed Milk Utilisation (%)
|
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
|
|
SMP |
60 |
43 |
47 |
44 |
38 |
|
Casein |
27 |
42 |
34 |
37 |
39 |
|
Other Products including food ingredients |
13 |
15 |
19 |
19 |
23 |