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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  June 14, 2017 (REPORT 24)                          

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE 

Cheese demand within the EU is reported to be good, mostly in the week 
before summer holidays. Food retailers, the industrial sector, and large-
scale consumers are increasing their cheese orders. In addition, Southern 
European countries consistently enlarged their cheese inquiries as the 
holiday season begins. Cut cheese and sliced cheese requests are 
increasing as well. Supplies are at lower levels, and expected volumes to 
be produced in the coming weeks are already sold out. Additional requests 
cannot be fulfilled due to limited cheese availability. June short-term 
contracts are bringing higher prices. Prices for July contract 
negotiations continue to trend upward. In the U.S., wholesale blue, 
gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices decreased $0.0800 and all 
other varieties are unchanged from the prior week. 
                                                                                                                                                               
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  2.1575-3.6450*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.6650-3.3825*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.5475-5.6375*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.3475-5.4975*   
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-       :  3.2375-3.5600    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                
                                                                                                                                        
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