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Italy: Gorgonzola Cheese Production

This page provides, in a given period of time, data related to the Italian production of Gorgonzola cheese, P.D.O., a high quality cheese product, (organized by Regions).

Production figures are represented on the table and the two graphs on a yearly and monthly basis.

N.B.
There are only two Regions, Piemonte and Lombardy, that traditionally produce Gorgonzola cheese. The production in this geographical areas is protected by law as well.

The Gorgonzola is a semi soft uncooked cheese with greenish-blue veins due to the process of erborinature where selected moulds cultures are added during the production process.

The cheese is available in two types depending on its maturity and taste: creamy and soft / mature and mild/sharp). The mild type has a 2 months ripe while the sharp type over 3 months.

The provinces concerned are: Novara, Vercelli, Cuneo, Biella, Verbania and the territory of Casale Monferrato (in Piemonte) and Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Milan, Pavia and Varese (in Lombardy).

The brand of origin is imprinted on both sides of cheese wheel and the consumer has the warranty of authenticity thanks to the visible "G" seal printed on the bottom of the aluminium wrapping. The mark "G" is an exclusive concession by the "Consorzio di tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola" (established in 1970) to the authorised farmers.

The Gorgonzola cheese is quoted on the markets of Novara and Milan.


Consorzio Gorgonzola

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Igor Arrigoni Formaggi Caseificio Defendi Mario Costa
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Month 2008 2013 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 ± % on
2022
± % on
2021
January 371.395 352.132 430.025 466.447 492.269 482.338 463.110 483.597 +4,4% +0,3%
February 334.765 329.000 382.470 417.145 414.656 408.979 365.960 425.462 +16,3% +4,0%
March 330.430 334.860 406.928 424.748 418.787 450.086 431.190 447.241 +3,7% -0,6%
April 321.064 315.347 375.368 413.579 341.841 419.754 380.757 403.817 +6,1% -3,8%
May 319.553 307.976 375.411 384.296 331.334 359.029 385.279 401.785 +4,3% +11,9%
June 297.059 310.278 356.112 315.219 392.777 363.350 384.961 368.191 -4,4% +1,3%
July 344.980 382.467 400.527 370.580 460.877 420.684 397.475 397.856 +0,1% -5,4%
August 335.712 370.014 433.717 424.235 437.174 441.909 468.249 431.767 -7,8% -2,3%
September 379.181 363.739 420.797 440.633 485.204 478.917 451.393 458.596 +1,6% -4,2%
October 362.807 383.721 437.241 462.791 460.185 491.419 430.241 468.792 +9,0% -4,6%
November 305.807 347.647 411.811 439.877 401.091 476.592 431.194
December 357.389 378.429 418.896 466.235 464.248 465.771 458.502
Jan-Oct 3.396.946 3.449.534 4.018.596 4.119.673 4.235.104 4.316.465 4.158.615 4.287.104
% y-o-y ¹ +7,0% +1,5% +16,5% +2,5% +2,8% +1,9% -3,7% +3,1%
Total Year 4.060.142 4.175.610 4.849.303 5.025.785 5.100.443 5.258.828 5.048.311
% y-o-y ¹ +4,7% +2,8% +16,1% +3,6% +1,5% +3,1% -4,0%
Last Update: 09-11-2023
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2008, 2013, 2018, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio di Tutela
 
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