Export ok for Italian milk and derivatives

Positive dynamics for the export of milk and dairy products in the first half of 2020. According to Assolatte, the association of milk processing industrialists, a certain role was played by cheeses and dairy products, with shipments abroad which, despite criticalities induced by the pandemic, recorded a + 3% in volume, confirming an expansive trend that has continued for several years now. According to the association's data, based on Istat surveys, in addition to the growth in volumes there was also an increase in turnover across the border, again in relation to cheeses, with sales abroad that between January and June 2020 exceeded 1 , 5 billion euros. Strongly differentiated trends occurred between the various aggregates and denominations. Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano recorded a limited progress of 0.6% in volume, but the exchange rates, due to a depreciation of unit values, recorded a contraction of 3.5% over the same period of 2019, falling below the threshold of 495 ...