Malta Dairy Products Ltd announces that, with effect from 1 January 2026, a number of fresh milk products will see moderate adjustments to their recommended retail prices. These changes are essential to ensure the long-term sustainability and reliability of Malta’s fresh milk supply.

Why These Adjustments Are Required

The fresh dairy sector continues to operate under significant cost pressures, despite the Government’s ongoing support in keeping national energy prices stable and aiding to soften the impact of higher feed costs. Several key factors are driving the need for revised pricing:

• Higher animal-feed costs: Essential feed ingredients across Europe have risen sharply, directly increasing raw milk production costs.
• Increased ingredient, packaging, and transport costs: Global pricing for packaging materials, dairy-processing ingredients, and logistics has remained elevated throughout the year.
• Continuous investment in quality and reliability: As compliance standards evolve, MDP continues to strengthen its laboratory capabilities, upgrade processing systems, and reinforce cold-chain and distribution infrastructure to ensure consistent freshness and safety.

Throughout 2025, MDP absorbed a substantial portion of the rising operational cost base to limit the impact on households. However, the upcoming adjustments are necessary to maintain a stable and sustainable sector moving forward.

Product	Recommended Consumer Price as of Feb 2025 (€)	Recommended Consumer Price as at Jan 2026 (€)	Difference in consumer price (€)
Skimmed Milk 1000ml	1.17	1.20	0.03
Skimmed Milk 500ml	0.67	0.69	0.02
Lactose Free Milk 2.5% 1000ml	1.45	1.51	0.06
Lactose Free Milk 2.5% 500ml	0.81	0.84	0.03
Milk 2.5% Fat 1000ml	1.20	1.26	0.06
Milk 2.5% Fat 500ml	0.68	0.72	0.04
Whole Milk 1000ml	1.23	1.30	0.07
Whole Milk 500ml	0.70	0.73	0.03

Our Commitment to Maltese and Gozitan Families

MDP expresses its sincere appreciation for the ongoing trust and loyalty shown by families across Malta and Gozo. We remain fully committed to ensuring that fresh, nutritious dairy products continue to be accessible, reliable, and of the highest quality.

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Malta Dairy Products Ltd Tħabbar Reviżjonijiet Moderati fil-Prezzijiet biex Tiggarantixxi Provvista ta’ Ħalib Frisk f’Malta.

Effettiv mill-1 ta’ Jannar 2026

Malta Dairy Products Ltd qed tħabbar reviżjonijiet moderati fil-prezzijiet ta’ numru ta’ prodotti tagħha b’effett mill-1 ta’ Jannar 2026. Dawn ir-reviżjonijiet huma neċessarji sabiex tiżgura s-sostenibbilità tal-provvista tal-ħalib frisk f’Malta.

Għaliex l-Aġġustament Huwa Meħtieġ

Minkejja l-isforzi kontinwi tal-Gvern biex iżomm prezzijiet stabbli tal-enerġija nazzjonali, appoġġ li għen biex jittaffa l-volatilità globali fl-energija, kif ukoll l-għajnuniet mogħtija mill-Gvern biex itaffi l-impatt fl-għoli tal-prezzijiet tal-għalf, is-settur tal-ħalib frisk qed jiffaċċja sfidi kontinwi partikolarment b’żidied fl-ispejjeż relatati direttament mal-produzzjoni u distribuzzjoni tal-prodotti tal-ħalib. Fatturi ewlenin li qed iwasslu għal dan jinkludu:

• Żiediet fl-ispejjeż tal-għalf tal-bhejjem: Ingredjenti essenzjali tal-għalf madwar l-Ewropa żdiedu b’mod sinifikanti, u ħallew impatt konsiderevoli fuq l-ispiża marbuta tal-produzzjoni tal-ħalib nej.
• Żiedet fl-ispejjeż tal- ingredjenti, ippakkeġġar u trasport: Il-prezzijiet globali tal-materjal tal-ippakkeġġar, ingredjenti ewlenin relatati mal-ipproċessar tal-ħalib u t-trasport baqgħu jiżdiedu wkoll.
• Investiment kontinwu fil-kwalità u l-affidabbiltà: Fid-dawl tal-fatt li r-rekwiżiti ta’ konformità qegħdin dejjem jevolvu, flimkien mal-impenn tal-MDP li tiggarantixxi prodott frisk, il-kumpanija qed isaħħaħ il-laboratorju tagħha, taġġorna s-sistemi tal-ipproċessar u ttejjeb id-distribuzzjoni.

Filwaqt li l-MDP qed tagħmel l-isforzi neċessarji kollha biex ittaffi l-impatt fuq il-familji, inkluż miżuri li ttieħdu matul l-2025, fejn ġie assorbit porzjon sostanzjali ta’ żiediet fl-ispejjeż operattivi, dawn ir-reviżjonijiet li ġejjin huma essenzjali biex is-settur jibqa’ sostenibbli.

Product	Prezz Rakkomandat għall-Konsumatur minn Frar 2025 (€)	Prezz Rakkomandat għall-Konsumatur minn Jan 2026 (€)	Differenza (€)
Ħalib Xkumat 1000ml	1.17	1.20	0.03
Ħalib Xkumat 500ml	0.67	0.69	0.02
Ħalib Bla Lattosju 2.5% 1000ml	1.45	1.51	0.06
Ħalib Bla Lattosju 2.5% 500ml	0.81	0.84	0.03
Ħalib 2.5% Xaħam 1000ml	1.20	1.26	0.06
Ħalib 2.5% Xaħam 500ml	0.68	0.72	0.04
Ħalib Sħiħ 1000ml	1.23	1.30	0.07
Ħalib Sħiħ 500ml	0.70	0.73	0.03

 

L-Impenn Tagħna

L-MDP tirringrazzja lill-familji Maltin u Għawdxin tal-fiduċja u lealtà tagħhom, filwaqt li tibqa’ impenjata li tiżgura li prodotti tal-ħalib frisk u nutrijenti jibqgħu aċċessibbli għal kulħadd.