Less margins, but Dutch produce more cheese

09-04-2019 | |
Photo: Frank van Biemen
Photo: Frank van Biemen
From 2012, margins on cheese have structurally declined for most cheese producers in the Netherlands. Nonetheless, the Dutch have produced a lot more cheese. This is according to a new Rabobank report: Filling the hole in the Dutch cheese market. More milk, more cheese Dutch cheese production has recorded exceptional growth since 2012, outpacing the limited consumption growth in northwestern Europe. This has diluted margins and weakened the position of cheese producers in the value chain. North


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