Italian dairy products: export value grows

In the first quarter of 2017, the Italian dairy products grew export’s value by 10.9% on a trend basis. Better than volume, up to 10%.
Boom for whey’s (+ 80.2%) in value.

Positive export in March for cheeses, compared with the same month of 2016, increased in volume for all major types of dairy: Pecorino and Fiore Sardo (+61.9%), Provolone (+25.5%) Grated cheese or powder (+23.8%), Asiago, Montasio, Ragusano, Caciocavallo (+19%), Fresh cheeses including mozzarella and ricotta (+ 15.6%), Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano (+7%), Gorgonzola (+3.3%).

The bulk cream increased overseas sales for the 13th consecutive month. In March 2017 cream took +278% over the same month of 2016.
The main countries of destination are South Korea (for consumption), Greece (among January and March 2017 produced 4.3% less milk and the Country has not spraying plants to obtain cream) and Belgium (most likely transit country).

Good phase for fresh cheeses, which in March recorded a growth of 11.6%, addressed first of all to France, UK and Germany.
Growing trend also for grated cheeses: + 23.8% in March 2017 on March 2016; France, Germany and the UK are the main commercial routes.

ITALIA: dairy products Export year-to-date (March)
  QUANTITY (Tons) VALUE (’000 )
2016 2017 ± on 2016 2016 2017 ± on 2016
Cheese 85.998 90.799 +5,6% 541.902 576.015 +6,3%
of which:    
- Grana Padano and
Parmigiano Reggiano
20.430 20.055 -1,8% 186.493 198.628 +6,5%
- Fresh cheeses incl.
mozzarella, cheese and ricotta
25.620 29.270 +14,2% 103.589 118.015 +13,9%
- Grated or powered cheeses 8.499 9.931 +16,9% 67.657 80.784 +19,4%
- Pecorino and Fiore Sardo 3.674 4.803 +30,7% 34.532 31.493 -8,8%
- Gorgonzola 4.779 4.840 +1,3% 28.454 29.081 +2,2%
- Provolone 1.319 1.401 +6,2% 7.935 8.106 +2,2%
- Asiago, Montasio,
Ragusano, Caciocavallo
502 469 -6,5% 3.429 3.091 -9,9%
Whey 107.015 115.828 +8,2% 26.182 47.192 +80,2%
Milk and cream 13.757 23.777 +72,8% 12.795 22.538 +76,2%
of which:    
- Bulk milk cream 1.677 7.773 +363,4% 2.510 11.788 +369,7%
- Packaged milk 7.286 12.603 +73,0% 4.933 7.803 +58,2%
- Bulk milk 2.509 2.628 +4,7% 1.022 1.598 +56,4%
- Packaged milk cream 2.285 773 -66,2% 4.330 1.350 -68,8%
Butter 1.987 1.873 -5,7% 7.733 7.962 +3,0%
SMP 1.289 1.435 +11,3% 4.545 5.019 +10,4%
Other products* 12.780 11.504 -10,0% 14.248 14.915 +4,7%
TOTAL EXPORT 222.825 245.216 +10,0% 607.405 673.640 +10,9%
* Other products: Lactose Pharm., Other ferm.milks, Yogurt, WMP, Cond. milk , Infant milk formula, Casein, Caseinates, Lactose edible
Data processed by Clal based on ISTAT source.

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