Cheese Production Up 7 Per Cent on 2011
ITALY –Surging cheese production trends have continued through 2012 amounting to 277,294 tons, according to the National Institute for Statistics.
20 February 2013
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Overall the increase is 7.2 per cent up on January to November 2011. The Italian Dairy Association noted increases in Grana Padano and Parmigiano (+7 per cent), Fiore Sardo and Pecorino (+11 per cent), Asiago, Caciocavallo, Montasio and Ragusa (+16 per cent).
Contrastingly, negative figures were seen for Robiola which posted quantities 4 per cent lower than January to November 2011. Provolone production numbers were stationary, falling just 0.1 per cent.
Cheese exports stand at €1.822 billion, exceeding that of €1.499 million worth of imports.
