The motto of the XXVIII Mleko Expo 2019 was: “MILKY GIFTS OF NATURE!”.

November 27 The XXVIII MLEKO-EXPO 2019 Dairy Fair organized by KZSM and under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development began at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

The ceremonial opening was attended by representatives of the highest state authorities and industry organizations related to the dairy industry, including: Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament, Jerzy Chróścikowski – Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Łukasz Jurkowski – President of the Association of Employers Exporters and Importers of Dairy Products, and many other distinguished guests.

Traditionally, during the ceremonial opening of the Fair, the following statuettes were presented:

Top 10 cooperatives in 2018 according to the KZSM ranking:

  1. Dairy Cooperative “Mlekovita” in Wysokie Mazowieckie
  2. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Giżycko
  3. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Sierpc
  4. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Koło
  5. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Bieruń
  6. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Włoszczowa
  7. Moniecka Spółdzielnia Mleczarska in Mońki
  8. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Kosów Lacki
  9. Regional Dairy Cooperative WART-MILK in Sieradz
  10. Regional Dairy Cooperative GARWOLIN in Wola Rębkowska.

Top 10 cooperative exporters in 2018 according to the KZSM ranking

  1. Dairy Cooperative “Mlekovita” in Wysokie Mazowieckie
  2. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Giżycko
  3. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Koło
  4. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Włoszczowa
  5. Dairy Cooperative in Łapy
  6. Dairy Cooperative in Gostyń
  7. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Bieruń
  8. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Sierpc
  9. District Dairy Cooperative in Krasnystaw
  10. Regional Dairy Cooperative in Skierniewice

After the ceremonial opening, representatives of dairy cooperatives met with Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. The talks were devoted to the current situation in the dairy industry, e.g. on the observance of cooperative principles in dairy cooperatives.