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

Published 2024년 6월 21일

Tridge summary

The article highlights a notable increase in the export of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) cheeses from Italy to the USA, with over 30,000 tonnes exported in 2023, valued at €390 million, marking a +7% increase despite a +3% decrease in total dairy exports. PDO and PGI cheeses, including Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano, and pecorino, contribute significantly to the value of these exports, accounting for nearly 80% of volumes and 90% of value. The Italian DOP and IGP Cheese Association (Afidop) plans to promote these cheeses further at the Summer Fancy Food event in New York. The article also addresses the challenge of counterfeit 'Italian' restaurants and products abroad, emphasizing the need to combat 'Italian sounding' and promote authentic Italian food and cheeses.

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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 ...

Source: Agricolae