Italian cheese wins the consumption challenge in France; Dop Mozzarella at the top of the list

The foreign cheeses consumed most often in France are Italian ones: 6 out of 10 French people indicate them as their favorites to put on the table, followed at a distance by Dutch and Spanish ones. And in terms of satisfaction across the Alps for Italian string cheeses, buffalo mozzarella comes first, with almost 7 out of 10 French people having consumed it in the last year, followed by burrata and stracciatella with consumption rates of around 50%. of the French. Buffalo mozzarella is chosen first and foremost because it is a fresh dish perfect for the summer and because it is considered one of the symbolic products of Italian cuisine. In fact, the preferred method of consumption for one in two French people is caprese. This is what emerges from the data of the Economic Observatory on Campania DOP buffalo mozzarella, a tool created by the Protection Consortium in partnership with Nomisma and UniCredit. The 2024 edition was presented today in the spaces of Next in Paestum and is ...