Italy: dairy export grows, fresh cheeses +20.7%

Italy exports in November 2015 compared to November 2014 increased in volumes for SMP (+212.7%), Cheese (+18.5%) while decreased for Whey Powder (-7.2%).

Export of main cheese in November 2015 compared to November 2014 increased in volumes for Fresh cheeses incl. mozzarella, cheese and ricotta (+32.2%), Grated or powered cheeses (+28.1%), Gorgonzola (+25.1%), Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (+16.1%), Asiago, Montasio, Ragusano, Caciocavallo (+12.6%), Provolone (+11.1%) while decreased for Pecorino and Fiore Sardo (-22.9%).

The main importers in the first 11 months of 2015 (year over year) were:

For Fresh cheeses incl. mozzarella, cheese and ricotta:

• France import – accounting for 35% of market share – increased by 28.1%
• United Kingdom import – accounting for 13% of market share – increased by 63.2%
• Belgium import – accounting for 8% of market share – decreased by 7.6%
• Switzerland import – accounting for 6% of market share – decreased by 20.1%
• Germany import – accounting for 5% of market share – increased by 79.3%

For Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano:

• Germany import – accounting for 22% of market share – increased by 3.5%
• USA import – accounting for 16% of market share – increased by 28.3%
• France import – accounting for 9% of market share – increased by 3.6%
• United Kingdom import – accounting for 8% of market share – decreased by 0.6%
• Switzerland import – accounting for 6% of market share – decreased by 5.9%

For Pecorino and Fiore Sardo:

• USA import – accounting for 63% of market share – increased by 5%
• Germany import – accounting for 8% of market share – decreased by 0.2%
• France import – accounting for 7% of market share – increased by 20.4%
• United Kingdom import – accounting for 4% of market share – decreased by 1.2%
• The Netherlands import – accounting for 2% of market share – increased by 26.6%

For Gorgonzola:

• Germany import – accounting for 22% of market share – increased by 9.8%
• France import – accounting for 21% of market share – increased by 4.9%
• Luxembourg import – accounting for 8% of market share – increased by 164.9%
• United Kingdom import – accounting for 5% of market share – increased by 16.5%
• The Netherlands import – accounting for 5% of market share – increased by 0.4%

Italy exports in November 2015 compared to November 2014 increased in volumes for SMP (+212.7%), Cheese (+18.5%) while decreased for Whey Powder (-7.2%).

Export of main cheese in November 2015 compared to November 2014 increased in volumes for Fresh cheeses incl. mozzarella, cheese and ricotta (+32.2%), Grated or powered cheeses (+28.1%), Gorgonzola (+25.1%), Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (+16.1%), Asiago, Montasio, Ragusano, Caciocavallo (+12.6%), Provolone (+11.1%) while decreased for Pecorino and Fiore Sardo (-22.9%).

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CLAL.it – Italy: Total Export in Milk Equivalent (ME) by region of destination (year-to-date)

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