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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  March 15, 2017 (REPORT 11)                         

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE   

European cheese manufacturers are aware of the need to increase cheese 
production. Increased per capita demand for cheese within the European 
Union during 2016, the third consecutive year of increases, is expected 
to continue, according to the Agriculture and Rural Development section 
of the European Commission. Internal EU cheese consumption during 2016 
increased 1.3% per capita and production increased 1.4%. During 2017 and 
2018, cheese production is projected by the Commission to increase 2%. 
With late 2016 cheese sales having required cheese to be removed from 
storage to meet demand, cheese manufacturers are looking ahead with 
expectations of needing to ramp up production to meet 2017 demand. In the 
U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices 
decreased $0.075. All other varieties are unchanged. 
                                                                 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  1.9425-3.4300*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.4500-3.1675*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.3325-5.4225*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.1325-5.2825*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-4.7800  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-4.7800  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.4500  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.4175-3.7400    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                


1100CT Eric.Graf@ams.usda.gov 
Florence.KoneGonzalez@ams.usda.gov 608-422-8594
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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