Cheese Italian export grow both in volume and in value

In the first half of 2017 the Italian dairy export grew both in volume (+14,5%) and in value (+13,7%), in comparison with the same period of 2016.

Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano export increased on a trend basis by 1,2% in volume and by 10,1% in value, despite the strengthening Euro against the U.S. dollar.

Export of Pecorino Romano shows an increase by 27,8% in volume, in the face of a decrease by 10,9% in value.

Sales of bulk cream continued, reaching a growth by 138,3% in the first 6 months of 2017. The main extra-EU purchasing countries were South Korea (+72,6%) and China (+280,3%).

Positive export in June for cheeses. Compared with June 2016, export increased in volume for:

  • Pecorino and Fiore Sardo (+46.9%),
  • Fresh cheeses incl. mozzarella, cheese and ricotta (+20.9%),
  • Grated or powered cheeses (+13.9%),
  • Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (+7.6%)
ITALIA: dairy products Export year-to-date (June)
  QUANTITY (Tons) VALUE (’000 )
2016 2017 ± on 2016 2016 2017 ± on 2016
Cheese 187.777 202.243 +7,7% 1.160.333 1.270.873 +9,5%
of which:    
- Grana Padano and
Parmigiano Reggiano
42.223 42.751 +1,2% 383.199 421.859 +10,1%
- Fresh cheeses incl.
mozzarella, cheese and ricotta
61.633 70.494 +14,4% 252.561 294.589 +16,6%
- Grated or powered cheeses 17.715 20.319 +14,7% 139.522 166.117 +19,1%
- Pecorino and Fiore Sardo 8.029 10.260 +27,8% 73.088 65.134 -10,9%
- Gorgonzola 9.777 9.602 -1,8% 57.930 57.562 -0,6%
- Provolone 2.768 2.828 +2,2% 16.355 16.473 +0,7%
- Asiago, Montasio,
Ragusano, Caciocavallo
1.110 954 -14,1% 7.512 6.308 -16,0%
Whey 205.179 238.788 +16,4% 51.599 96.270 +86,6%
Milk and cream 34.324 52.370 +52,6% 31.261 48.437 +54,9%
of which:    
- Packaged milk 21.794 34.139 +56,6% 13.523 21.409 +58,3%
- Bulk milk cream 5.242 12.492 +138,3% 9.200 21.349 +132,1%
- Packaged milk cream 3.391 1.560 -54,0% 6.326 2.979 -52,9%
- Bulk milk 3.897 4.180 +7,3% 2.212 2.700 +22,0%
Butter 3.662 3.385 -7,5% 14.152 15.311 +8,2%
SMP 2.571 3.266 +27,0% 9.092 11.220 +23,4%
Other products* 25.041 24.837 -0,8% 29.621 31.446 +6,2%
TOTAL EXPORT 458.554 524.890 +14,5% 1.296.058 1.473.557 +13,7%
* Other products: Lactose Pharm., Other ferm.milks, Yogurt, Cond. milk , WMP, Infant milk formula, Casein, Caseinates, Lactose edible
Data processed by Clal based on ISTAT source.

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