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Gorgonzola: Prices and Production
The graph provides the comparison between Gorgonzola output and its wholesale prices with regard to "fresh" and "ripened" types. To note that the difference between the two prices is steady, mainly due to the different aging period of the two types of cheese.

In addition, the price volatility of both types seems to occur more often at the beginning of the given period while such prices decrease progressively and become more stable in the last period. Such slightly decrease could reflect the current purchasing power of the consumer as well.
This trend line could be explained by the following :
  • The final negotiations/signed contracts over the farm gate milk price in Lombardy and the price on spot imported milk could affect the trend price of Gorgonzola;
  • the seasonal demand (stronger in winter) and the cheese conservation;
  • export volumes;
  • the new entry on the domestic and international markets of counterfeits or similar products at low prices.

The graph below displays the Evolution in % of the monthly Gorgonzola Production. 		Consorzio Gorgonzola
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Gorgonzola - Wholesale price
Ripened 1st quality  (€/kg)
Month 2014 2015 2016 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2015
January 5,50 5,50 n.p. -
February 5,50 5,50  
March 5,50 5,50  
April 5,50 5,50  
May 5,50 5,50  
June 5,50 5,50  
July 5,50 5,50  
August 5,50 5,40  
September 5,50 5,40  
October 5,50 5,40  
November 5,50 5,40  
December 5,50 5,40  
Average 5,50 5,46  
Change¹ % +5,91% -0,76% -
Last Update: 2016-12-14
1) change from previous year
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce
 
Gorgonzola - Wholesale price
Fresh type  (€/kg)
Month 2014 2015 2016 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2015
January 3,98 3,95 3,85 0,00% -2,53%
February 4,01 3,95  
March 4,05 3,95  
April 4,05 3,95  
May 4,05 3,95  
June 4,05 3,95  
July 4,05 3,95  
August 4,05 3,85  
September 4,05 3,85  
October 4,03 3,85  
November 3,95 3,85  
December 3,95 3,85  
Average 4,02 3,91 3,85
Change¹ % +5,58% -2,82% -1,49%
Last Update: 2016-02-01
1) change from previous year
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce
Production of Gorgonzola
Number of forms  
Month 2015 2016 2017 ± % vs prev.
month** 		± % on
2016 		± % on
2015
January 401.681 388.711 427.660 +5,18% +10,02% +6,47%
February 358.596 376.716 372.111 -3,67% -1,22% +3,77%
March 388.546 391.466 401.968 -2,43% +2,68% +3,45%
April 360.241 345.391 340.854 -12,38% -1,31% -5,38%
May 344.405 337.495 369.600 +4,94% +9,51% +7,32%
June 339.157 327.184 322.556 -9,82% -1,41% -4,89%
July 330.623 362.528
August 362.408 415.884
September 395.904 418.367
October 423.593 412.748
November 383.208 398.062
December 412.875 406.603
Jan-Jun 2.192.626 2.166.963 2.234.749
% previous ¹ +3,12% -1,17% +3,13%
Total Year 4.501.237 4.581.155
% previous +1,30% +1,78%
Last Update: 2017-07-10
1) change from the same period of previous year
**: Adjusted for months of 30 days (Ex. The calculation of the production change of June compared to May is obtained by considering [June production] compared to [May production : 31 x 30])
Source: Consorzio di Tutela