Spain: 85% of the cheeses with a quality figure that are exported are from the DO Queso Manchego

Almost 85% of the 13.6 million kilos of cheeses covered by a quality figure that are exported in Spain correspond to the protected designation of origin (DOP) Queso Manchego, highlighted the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development, Julián Martínez Lizán.Likewise, he has said that from an economic point of view, the value of Spanish quality cheese exports amounts to 188.7 million euros, of which, 167.3 million euros are from Manchego cheese, A quantity that represents close to 90% of the value of Spanish cheese with a quality figure exported, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development reported in a press release. These figures "are the best reference to understand the magnitude of a star product which is supported by all the parts that make up that production, from the ranchers themselves, to the consumer, through the cheese factories, processing and distribution", Martínez Lizán considered during the ceremony of granting the 'Grandes Manchegos ...