Spain: Foreign sales of Manchego cheese increased 4.6% in 2020

Published 2021년 3월 26일

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In 2020, Manchego cheese exports saw a 4.6% increase, with over 11.7 million kilograms sold abroad compared to 11.2 million in 2019. Nearly 70% of the total production was exported, a rise from the previous year's 67.3%. The production growth was 1.7%, reaching 16.9 million kilograms in 2020. The United States was the top consumer, accounting for nearly half of all foreign sales, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom.

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The export of Manchego cheese has registered an increase of 4.6% in 2020, when more than 11.7 million kilograms were sold abroad compared to the 11.2 million kilograms exported in 2019. Specifically, the 69.2% of the total produced, while last year this figure stood at 67.3%, according to data from the Regulatory Council of the DO Queso Manchego. Regarding production, last year it registered a growth of 1.7% compared to the previous year. Thus, it has gone from producing 16.3 million kilograms in 2019 to 16.9 million kilograms in 2020. The United States is consolidated as the most consuming country and the first foreign destination for Manchego cheese. In fact, almost half of all foreign sales are concentrated in this country. Specifically, in 2020, 5.7 million kilograms were exported there, compared to the 5.3 million kilograms sold in ...

Source: Financialfood