Class 1 Milk Price Determination Order

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Effective February 1, 2023, the Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island Board made a Class 1 Milk Product Price Determination Order in accordance with the Natural Products Marketing Act. The Order provides for the establishment of a minimum wholesale price for Class 1 milk products in Prince Edward Island. Classification of milk products are established by the Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island Milk Classification Order.

The order states that no processor or distributor shall offer for sale or sell a Class 1 milk product at a price less than the established prices and no distributor shall offer to purchase or purchase a Class 1 milk product at a price less than the established minimum price.

Standard 2% Partly Skimmed, 1% Partly Skimmed and Skim Milk (Wholesale)

Per 1 litre poly $2.17 Per 375 ml container $0.95
Per 2 litre poly $6.50 Per 473 ml container $1.19
Per 4 litre poly $8.66 Per 500 ml container $1.22
Per 237 ml container $0.66 Per 1 litre container $2.20
Per 240 ml container (Ultra-filtered 50% less sugar & 50% added protein) $1.27 Per 1.5 litre container (Ultra-filtered 50% less sugar & 50% added protein) $3.87
Per 250 ml container $0.67 Per 2 litre container $4.36
Per 160 x 9 ml milkers $6.82 Per 4 litre container $8.70

For chocolate and partly skimmed chocolate milk, flavoured milk, blend cream, table cream, whipping cream, and dispenser per litre (5, 10, 20-litre poly) see DFPEI Order 2202-03.

 

*Source: Prince Edward Island (DFPEI 2023-01) January 28, 2023.