Poland: Cheese is a Polish export hit

Cheese and cottage cheese occupy a dominant position in the structure of exports of dairy products, in the period January-May 2021 they accounted for 34 percent. export of these products. The most popular types of cheese are ripening cheeses, informs the National Center for Agricultural Support. The showcase of the domestic dairy industry is rennet ripened cheeses. In the years 2014–2019, their production increased from 301 thous. tons up to 373 thousand. tons, ie by 24 percent. The so-called yellow cheeses, ie matured cheeses (60–70%). In the years 2014–2020, an average of 45 per cent. the volume of domestic production of this assortment. During the first five months of this year. Poland achieved a positive balance of trade turnover with ripening cheeses. The preliminary data of the Ministry of Finance (based on KOWR calculations) show that in the period January-May 2021, producers exported 72 thousand. tonnes of ripening cheeses (by 8.5 percent. more), reaching EUR 254 million ...