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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