Gorgonzola: wholesale and retail prices

This page provides with the graph and data related to wholesale and retail prices of the Gorgonzola cheese. This PDO cheese is exclusively produced in some provinces located on Lombardy and Piemonte regions.

The data here below refer only to the ripened ("maturo") Gorgonzola .

The retail prices are recorded by the Municipality of Milan while the wholesale price is determined by the Milan Chamber of Commerce (CCIAA).

In order to better understand the trend price of Gorgonzola as evidenced hereafter, it is important to consider that :

a) Gorgonzola has a brand well known abroad and for this reason its export is successful ;
b) Gorgonzola's consumption is seasonal, generally stronger during winter.

 
Gorgonzola
Wholesale price  (€/kg)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 4,93 5,08 5,08 0,00%
February 4,95 5,08 5,08 0,00%
March 5,03 5,08 5,08 0,00%
April 5,03 5,08 5,08 0,00%
May 5,03 5,08 5,08 0,00%
June 5,03 5,08  
July 5,03 5,08  
August 5,03 5,08  
September 5,03 5,08  
October 5,03 5,08  
November 5,05 5,08  
December 5,08 5,08  
Average 5,02 5,08 5,08
Change¹ % +11,38% +1,16% -0,00%
Last Update: 2013-05-20
1) change from previous year
Source: Milan (Italy) Chamber of Commerce
 
Gorgonzola
Retail price  (€/kg)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 12,77 13,40 13,51 +0,82%
February 12,82 13,35 13,49 +1,05%
March 12,82 13,46  
April 12,79 13,54  
May 12,92 13,54  
June 13,05 13,61  
July 12,96 13,59  
August 13,00 13,59  
September 13,11 13,67  
October 13,29 13,63  
November 13,30 13,63  
December 13,26 13,47  
Average 13,01 13,54 13,50
Change¹ % +5,47% +4,09% -0,30%
Last Update: 2013-03-28
1) change from previous year
Source: Milan Municipality