Dop cheeses leader in the USA: 2023 exports at 390 million (+7%). Afidop at the Summer Fancy Food Show

The export of our PDO cheeses to the USA is accelerating: with over 30 thousand tonnes exported in 2023 (+3% on 2022), dairy products with a certified geographical indication achieved a +7% in value for a turnover of 390 million euros, driven by Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino cheese. Data that attests to the importance of PDO and PGI cheeses on national dairy exports to the United States, in which they represent almost 80% of volumes and 90% of value. Overall, in the first three months of 2024, significant new increases were recorded, in double digit percentages for Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano and pecorino cheeses, which have always been successful and leading cheeses on the US market. The first two grew in volume in the first quarter by +28% while Pecorino Romano by over 20%. The numbers are given by Afidop, the Italian DOP and IGP Cheese Association, on the eve of the Summer Fancy Food scheduled in New York from 23rd to 25th June, where the association ...