Comparison between sliced cheese price and Asiago price
The cheese producers are currently adapting their offer to the new food lifestyle (fast food, brunch, snacks etc...) by proposing a new type of cheese: the sliced cheese. In the Italian scenario, the "Asiago Pressato" may comply with this consumption habit. It is in fact a top cheese both for taste and quality.

The present graph and tables compare, over a three year period, the wholesale prices of Asiago (PDO) and some common cheeses, namely not typical, such as Cheddar (Oceania) and Edamer (Germany). All these types of cheeses have a presence on the international market.
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To note that the Asiago ranks high in terms of price compared to other cheeses. However this is due mainly:
  • to the high quality of raw milk (collected also in the hills and mountains) that gives a peculiar taste to this kind of cheese;
  • and to the geographically restricted area of Asiago cheese production.
Italy
Asiago Pressato * (€/tons)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 4.600 4.775 4.625 -3,14%
February 4.625 4.775 4.625 -3,14%
March 4.700 4.775 4.625 -3,14%
April 4.700 4.745 4.625 -2,53%
May 4.700 4.700 4.625 -1,60%
June 4.700 4.625  
July 4.700 4.625  
August 4.700 4.625  
September 4.700 4.625  
October 4.700 4.625  
November 4.775 4.625  
December 4.775 4.625  
Average 4.698 4.679 4.625
Change¹ % +6,53% -0,41% -1,15%
Last Update: 2013-05-20
1) change from previous year
*: whole milk - aging for 20 days
Source: Milan Chamber of Commerce
 
Germany
Edamer * (€/tons)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 3.400 3.213 3.250 +1,17%
February 3.463 3.150 3.250 +3,17%
March 3.520 3.063 3.231 +5,51%
April 3.550 3.031 3.200 +5,57%
May 3.569 2.935 3.342 +13,86%
June 3.555 2.844  
July 3.363 2.775  
August 3.325 2.775  
September 3.225 2.825  
October 3.231 3.090  
November 3.240 3.200  
December 3.250 3.250  
Average 3.391 3.013 3.255
Change¹ % +8,20% -11,16% +8,04%
Last Update: 2013-05-22
1) change from previous year
*: Edamer 40% - Kempten
Source: ZMP; since May 6,2009 "Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten"
 
Oceania
Cheddar  (€/tons)
Month 2011 2012 2013 ± % from 2012
January 3.294 3.195 3.023 -5,40%
February 3.223 3.135 2.977 -5,06%
March 3.177 2.990 3.217 +7,61%
April 3.053 2.807 3.435 +22,41%
May 3.178 2.842 3.500 +23,18%
June 3.114 2.850  
July 3.134 2.914  
August 3.080 2.905  
September 3.127 2.928  
October 2.932 3.030  
November 2.923 3.083  
December 2.982 3.040  
Average 3.102 2.976 3.230
Change¹ % +2,21% -4,04% +8,53%
Last Update: 2013-05-11
1) change from previous year
Source: USDA