%0 Journal Article %T Integration Processes in the Dairy Industry: Ukrainian Experience %A Anatoliy G. GONCHARUK %A Tetyana GAMMA %J Economia : Seria Management %D 2013 %I Editura ASE %X The purpose of this paper is to determine the main directions of integration processes in the dairy industry of Ukraine. Since Ukraine¡¯s independence, situation in the dairy processing deteriorated substantially, that adversely impact on an activity result of dairy enterprises and agriculture's milk producers. The paper presents a theoretical hypothesis about the need to create a vertically integrated agricultural formation to improve the competitiveness of dairy production and ensuring sustainable development of the industry. %K dairy industry %K Vertical integration %K Sustainable development %K Ukraine %U http://www.management.ase.ro/reveconomia/2013-1/11.pdf