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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.
Latterie Vicentine
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 2017 2018 2019 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2018
January 4.438 4.717 n.p. -
February 4.425 4.688 n.p. 0,00% -
March 4.467 4.613 n.p. 0,00% -
April 4.433 4.550 n.p. 0,00% -
May 4.438 4.575 n.p. 0,00% -
June 4.438 n.p. n.p. 0,00% -
July 4.510 4.550 n.p. 0,00% -
August 4.600 4.600  
September 4.625 4.575  
October 4.710 4.600  
November 4.738 4.625  
December 4.750 4.625  
Average 4.548 4.611  
Variazione¹ % +5,04% +1,39%
Last Update:15-07-2019
1) change from the same period of previous year
*: whole milk - aging for 20 days
Source: Vicenza Chamber of Commerce
 
Germany
Edamer * (€/tons)
Month 2018 2019 2020 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2019
January 2.685 3.019 3.238 +1,70% +7,25%
February 2.563 3.025 3.250 +0,39% +7,44%
March 2.675 3.019 3.250 0,00% +7,66%
April 2.800 2.990 3.000 -7,69% +0,33%
May 2.880 3.025 2.813 -6,25% -7,02%
June 2.981 3.025 2.763 -1,78% -8,68%
July 3.063 3.055 2.800 +1,36% -8,35%
August 3.115 3.075  
September 3.169 3.075  
October 3.225 3.075  
November 3.138 3.125  
December 3.033 3.183  
Average 2.944 3.058 3.016
Variazione¹ % -9,50% +3,86% -0,21%
Last Update:01-07-2020
1) change from the same period of previous year
*: Edamer 40% - Kempten
Source: ZMP; since May 6,2009 "Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten"
 
Oceania
Cheddar  (€/tons)
Month 2018 2019 2020 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2019
January 2.809 3.045 3.604 +1,08% +18,37%
February 2.920 3.099 4.061 +12,69% +31,07%
March 3.014 3.492 3.923 -3,41% +12,35%
April 3.093 3.831 4.136 +5,44% +7,97%
May 3.469 4.228 3.742 -9,52% -11,49%
June 3.407 3.492 3.436 -8,18% -1,60%
July 3.176 3.427 3.378 -1,69% -1,44%
August 3.213 3.563  
September 3.103 3.518  
October 3.056 3.394  
November 2.957 3.310  
December 2.840 3.566  
Average 3.088 3.497 3.754
Variazione¹ % -9,44% +13,24% +6,78%
Last Update:03-07-2020
1) change from the same period of previous year
Source: USDA
UK trade data for the period Jan - Apr 2020 are provisional