MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  October 07, 2015 (REPORT 40)                       

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE                                              

Domestic foreign type cheese prices are up while Swiss prices are down 
and imported cheese prices are steady. Semi-hard cheese remains the 
highest demanded cheese, but sources suggest demand is picking up for 
other types of imported cheese as the holidays near. Milk volumes abroad 
have slowed production of cheese internationally. Wholesalers are 
reporting comfortable stock levels, but are interested in building 
inventories as sales volumes increase. According to NASS, US Parmesan 
production during August totaled 24.4 million pounds, 3.4% more than 
August 2014. Provolone production during August totaled 31.8 million 
pounds, 7.4% more than a year ago. Romano production during August 
totaled 4.3 million pounds, 33.7% more than a year ago. Swiss 
production during August totaled 25.1 million pounds, 10.5% more than 
a year ago.




                                                                 

                                                                 
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.3800  :  2.2400-3.7275*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.8900  :  2.7475-3.4450*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.6300-5.7200*   
Provolone (Italy)          :       -0-       :  2.2825-2.5350*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.4300-5.5800*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-4.9300  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-4.9300  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.4500  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.3050-3.6275*   
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.  
                                                                 
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