Europe Cheese Market

Market Overview:

The Europe cheese market is currently witnessing moderate growth. Cheese is a popular dairy product produced by coagulating the protein casein present in milk. Its color, taste and texture primarily depends on milk, pasteurization, butterfat content, bacteria, mold, processing and aging. As it provides calcium, fats, nutrients and phosphorus, has a longer shelf-life compared to other dairy products, and is available in different forms like mozzarella, parmesan, feta, roquefort and cheddar, it is widely consumed across Europe.

Cheese plays a pivotal role in the local cuisines of numerous European countries. This represents one of the primary factors propelling the growth of the cheese market in the region. Moreover, the increasing consumption of authentic regional cheese, along with the escalating demand for cheese ingredients, are strengthening the growth of the market. However, stringent lockdown restrictions imposed by governments of several European countries on account of the surging cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have hampered the supply chain. Consequently, the cheese market in Europe is experiencing a negative impact. It is anticipated to witness growth once normalcy is regained and lockdown restrictions are relaxed. Looking forward, the market is expected to continue its moderate growth during the forecast period (2021-2026).

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the Europe cheese market report, along with forecasts for growth at the region level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region, source, type, product, distribution channel and format.

Breakup by Source:

• Cow Milk
• Buffalo Milk
• Goat Milk
• Others
   

Breakup by Type:

• Natural
• Processed
   

Breakup by Product:

• Mozzarella
• Cheddar
• Feta
• Parmesan
• Roquefort
• Others
   

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Specialty Stores
• Online
• Others
   

Breakup by Format:

• Slices
• Diced/Cubes
• Shredded
• Blocks
• Spreads
• Liquid
• Others
   

Breakup by Country:

• Germany
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Others
   

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the Europe cheese market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the Europe cheese market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the source?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the product?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the distribution channel?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the format?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the Europe cheese market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

1    Preface
2    Scope and Methodology 
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3    Executive Summary
4    Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Key Industry Trends
5    Europe Cheese Market
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
    5.3    Impact of COVID-19
    5.4    Market Forecast
6    Market Breakup by Source
    6.1    Cow Milk
        6.1.1 Market Trends
        6.1.2 Market Forecast
    6.2    Buffalo Milk
        6.2.1 Market Trends
        6.2.2 Market Forecast
    6.3    Goat Milk
        6.3.1 Market Trends
        6.3.2 Market Forecast
    6.4    Others
        6.4.1 Market Trends
        6.4.2 Market Forecast
7    Market Breakup by Type
    7.1    Natural
        7.1.1 Market Trends
        7.1.2 Market Forecast
    7.2    Processed
        7.2.1 Market Trends
        7.2.2 Market Forecast
8    Market Breakup by Product
    8.1   Mozzarella
        8.1.1 Market Trends
        8.1.2 Market Forecast
    8.2   Cheddar
        8.2.1 Market Trends
        8.2.2 Market Forecast
    8.3   Feta
        8.3.1 Market Trends
        8.3.2 Market Forecast
    8.4   Parmesan
        8.4.1 Market Trends
        8.4.2 Market Forecast
    8.5   Roquefort
        8.5.1 Market Trends
        8.5.2 Market Forecast
    8.6    Others
        8.6.1 Market Trends
        8.6.2 Market Forecast
9    Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
    9.1    Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
        9.1.1 Market Trends
        9.1.2 Market Forecast
    9.2    Convenience Stores
        9.2.1 Market Trends
        9.2.2 Market Forecast
    9.3    Specialty Stores
        9.3.1 Market Trends
        9.3.2 Market Forecast
    9.4    Online 
        9.4.1 Market Trends
        9.4.2 Market Forecast
    9.5    Others
        9.5.1 Market Trends
        9.5.2 Market Forecast
10   Market Breakup by Format
    10.1    Slices
        10.1.1 Market Trends
        10.1.2 Market Forecast
    10.2    Diced/Cubes
        10.2.1 Market Trends
        10.2.2 Market Forecast
    10.3    Shredded
        10.3.1 Market Trends
        10.3.2 Market Forecast
    10.4    Blocks
        10.4.1 Market Trends
        10.4.2 Market Forecast
    10.5    Spreads
        10.5.1 Market Trends
        10.5.2 Market Forecast
    10.6    Liquid
        10.6.1 Market Trends
        10.6.2 Market Forecast
    10.7    Others
        10.7.1 Market Trends
        10.7.2 Market Forecast
11    Market Breakup by Country
    11.1    Germany
        11.1.1 Market Trends
        11.1.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.1.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.1.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.1.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.1.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.1.7 Market Forecast
    11.2    France
        11.2.1 Market Trends
        11.2.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.2.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.2.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.2.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.2.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.2.7 Market Forecast
    11.3    United Kingdom
        11.3.1 Market Trends
        11.3.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.3.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.3.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.3.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.3.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.3.7 Market Forecast
    11.4    Italy
        11.4.1 Market Trends
        11.4.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.4.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.4.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.4.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.4.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.4.7 Market Forecast
    11.5    Spain
        11.5.1 Market Trends
        11.5.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.5.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.5.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.5.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.5.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.5.7 Market Forecast
    11.6    Others
        11.6.1 Market Trends
        11.6.2 Market Breakup by Source
        11.6.3 Market Breakup by Type
        11.6.4 Market Breakup by Product
        11.6.5 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
        11.6.6 Market Breakup by Format
        11.6.7 Market Forecast
12    SWOT Analysis
    12.1    Overview
    12.2    Strengths
    12.3    Weaknesses
    12.4    Opportunities
    12.5    Threats
13    Value Chain Analysis
    13.1    Overview
    13.2    Inbound Logistics
    13.3    Operations
    13.4    Outbound Logistics
    13.5    Marketing and Sales
    13.6    Service
14    Porters Five Forces Analysis
    14.1    Overview
    14.2    Bargaining Power of Buyers
    14.3    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    14.4    Degree of Competition
    14.5    Threat of New Entrants
    14.6    Threat of Substitutes
15    Price Analysis
16    Policy and Regulatory Landscape
17    Competitive Landscape
    17.1    Market Structure
    17.2    Key Players
    17.3    Profiles of Key Players

List of Figures

Figure 1: Europe: Cheese Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Europe: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 4: Europe: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Europe: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Europe: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Europe: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 8: Europe: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 9: Europe: Cheese Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2020
Figure 10: Europe: Cheese (Cow Milk) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 11: Europe: Cheese (Cow Milk) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 12: Europe: Cheese (Buffalo Milk) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 13: Europe: Cheese (Buffalo Milk) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 14: Europe: Cheese (Goat Milk) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 15: Europe: Cheese (Goat Milk) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 16: Europe: Cheese (Other Sources) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 17: Europe: Cheese (Other Sources) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 18: Europe: Cheese (Natural) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 19: Europe: Cheese (Natural) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 20: Europe: Cheese (Processed) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: Europe: Cheese (Processed) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 22: Europe: Cheese (Mozzarella) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: Europe: Cheese (Mozzarella) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 24: Europe: Cheese (Cheddar) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: Europe: Cheese (Cheddar) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 26: Europe: Cheese (Feta) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: Europe: Cheese (Feta) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 28: Europe: Cheese (Parmesan) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 29: Europe: Cheese (Parmesan) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 30: Europe: Cheese (Roquefort) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 31: Europe: Cheese (Roquefort) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 32: Europe: Cheese (Other Products) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 33: Europe: Cheese (Other Products) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 34: Europe: Cheese (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 35: Europe: Cheese (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 36: Europe: Cheese (Convenience Stores) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 37: Europe: Cheese (Convenience Stores) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 38: Europe: Cheese (Specialty Stores) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 39: Europe: Cheese (Specialty Stores) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 40: Europe: Cheese (Online) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 41: Europe: Cheese (Online) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 42: Europe: Cheese (Other Distribution Channels) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 43: Europe: Cheese (Other Distribution Channels) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 44: Europe: Cheese (Sliced) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 45: Europe: Cheese (Sliced) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 46: Europe: Cheese (Diced/Cubes) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 47: Europe: Cheese (Diced/Cubes) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 48: Europe: Cheese (Shredded) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: Europe: Cheese (Shredded) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 50: Europe: Cheese (Blocks) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 51: Europe: Cheese (Blocks) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 52: Europe: Cheese (Spreads) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 53: Europe: Cheese (Spreads) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 54: Europe: Cheese (Liquid) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 55: Europe: Cheese (Liquid) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026    
Figure 56: Europe: Cheese (Other Formats) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 57: Europe: Cheese (Other Formats) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 58: Germany: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 59: Germany: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 60: Germany: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 61: Germany: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 62: Germany: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 63: Germany: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 64: Germany: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 65: France: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 66: France: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 67: France: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 68: France: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 69: France: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 70: France: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 71: France: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 72: United Kingdom: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: United Kingdom: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 74: United Kingdom: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 75: United Kingdom: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 76: United Kingdom: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 77: United Kingdom: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 78: United Kingdom: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 79: Italy: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 80: Italy: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 81: Italy: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 82: Italy: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 83: Italy: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 84: Italy: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 85: Italy: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 86: Spain: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 87: Spain: Cheese Market: Breakup by Source (in %), 2020
Figure 88: Spain: Cheese Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 89: Spain: Cheese Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2020
Figure 90: Spain: Cheese Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2020
Figure 91: Spain: Cheese Market: Breakup by Format (in %), 2020
Figure 92: Spain: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 93: Others: Cheese Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2015 & 2020
Figure 94: Others: Cheese Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Figure 95: Europe: Cheese Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 96: Europe: Cheese Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 97: Europe: Cheese Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

Table 1: Europe: Cheese Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Source (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 3: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 4: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 5: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 6: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup Format (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 7: Europe: Cheese Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (in ‘000 Metric Tons), 2021-2026
Table 8: Europe: Cheese Market: Competitive Structure
Table 9: Europe: Cheese Market: Key Players