Tridge summary
Swiss cheese exports have seen a overall increase in the first half of 2021, with the exception of processed cheese. Soft cheeses had the highest increase of 29%, and semi-hard cheeses saw the most significant increase in volume. Germany is the largest market for Swiss cheese, followed by Italy. Europe receives 83% of the total cheese exports, with the United States being the most important market in the Atlantic.
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This increase is observed in all product categories, with the exception of processed cheese, the German-speaking agricultural information service (LID) said on Friday. As a percentage, soft cheeses saw the strongest increase, with 29% (+59.6 tonnes). In terms of volume, it was semi-hard cheeses that saw the most significant increase (+1316 tonnes). For hard cheeses - the most exported category - exports remained more or less at the same level of the previous year (+ 1.2%). The most exported Swiss cheese is undoubtedly Gruyère AOP: during the first half of 2021, its exports increased by 8.1%, or 478.4 tonnes, to reach a total of 6,377.6 tonnes. This increase follows on from 2020, which was a record year, with 13,258 tonnes. According to LID, Germany is by far the ...
Source: Agrihebdo
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