On-exchange risk management instruments such as the EEX Futures on Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder and Whey Powder play an increasingly important role to manage price risks," said Sascha Siegel, head of agricultural commodities at EEX. On 11 May 2015, EEX started to trade agricultural futures on butter, piglets, potatoes, skimmed milk powder, whey powder and hogs. Eileen Hieke from corporate communications at EEX said: "This transfer of agricultural products is another step to position EEX as the commodity exchange within Deutsche Börse Group.