Cheese

Cheese Performs Strongly, But Italian Dairy Sales See Decline

Italian dairy product sales in the retail channel (excluding discount stores) amounted to €6.5 billion in 2017, registering a 1.8% drop in the three-y...

Italy’s Parmigiano-Reggiano Sets New Production Record

Production of Italy’s prized parmesan cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, set a new record in 2017, ending the year with a volume of 3.65 million units...

Arla Sells Sonthofen Dairy To Allgäuer Hof-Milch

European dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced plans to sell its cheese production site in Sonthofen, Germany, to local dairy company Allgäuer H...

Tine To Build €77 Million Cheese Plant In Ireland

Norwegian dairy group Tine has announced that it plans to invest €77 million in a new Jarlsberg cheese plant in Ireland. The company says that it i...

Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano Dominates World Cheese Awards

Parmigiano Reggiano has been acknowledged as the most prized DOP cheese in the world, at the annual World Cheese Awards. A recent marketing strategy by...

Italian Buffalo Mozzarella Exports Double Over Decade

Italian DOP buffalo mozzarella exports have more than doubled in the period between 2006 and 2016, from 15.6% to 32.1%. During the same period, pro...

Italy Sets New Record For Cheese Exports

Italian cheese exports have grown by a record 7% during 2017 (compared to last year), leading to a total of 84% growth over the past decade. The finding...

Ornua Moves Mozzarella Production After Fire At Spanish Facility

Irish dairy firm Ornua has announced that its mozzarella production facility at Ornua Ingredientes España, in the Spanish city of Avila, has been 's...