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UK Dairy Imports
Published 17 February 12
UK Dairy Imports
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Imports of Cheddar cheese were 202 tonnes (1.9%) lower in November 2011 than in the previous year.
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Imports of Speciality Cheese were lower in November 2011 compared with the same period in 2010, by 8,505 tonnes (27.6%).
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Imports of butter were 319 tonnes (5.3%) lower in November 2011 than in the previous year.
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UK Dairy Imports (Tonnes) |
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Cheddar Cheese |
Speciality Cheese |
Butter |
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November 2010 |
10,528 |
30,815 |
6,052 |
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November 2011 |
10,325 |
22,310 |
5,733 |
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% Change |
-1.9% |
-27.6% |
-5.3% |
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Jan-Nov 2010 |
110,389 |
285,390 |
61,939 |
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Jan-Nov 2011 |
102,742 |
281,740 |
59,307 |
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% Change |
-6.9% |
-1.3% |
-4.3% |
Note: All data subject to retrospective changes. There may be marginal differences in percentages due to figures being rounded up or down.
Imports of Cheddar in November were lower than a year earlier, by 202 tonnes (1.9%). Cumulatively for the first eleven months of 2011, imports of Cheddar were lower than in 2010 by 7,647 tonnes (6.9%). In the period January to November 2011, a majority (80%) of all UK Cheddar imports came from Ireland and imports from Ireland were up on 2010 by 220 tonnes (0.3%). Imports from New Zealand/Australia/Denmark/Netherlands for the period January to November 2011 fell by 4,426 tonnes (27.2%) on previous year levels.
Imports of Speciality Cheese in November 2011 fell by 8,505 tonnes (27.6%) compared with a year earlier. Cumulatively between January and November 2011, imports were 3,650 tonnes (1.3%) down on 2010. Imports in the first eleven months of 2011 from France, Bel/Lux, Italy and the Netherlands fell compared to the same period in 2010, whereas imports from Ireland, Germany and Denmark rose by 2.3%, 3.5% and 15.5% respectively. By cheese category, Fresh Cheese continues to power ahead, up by 9,412 tonnes (7.1%) in the first eleven months of 2011 compared with 2010. Imports of Edam increased over this period, whereas imports of processed cheese, grated/powdered cheese, Brie and Camembert fell.
Butter imports in November 2011 were 319 tonnes (5.3%) lower than in the corresponding month a year earlier, at 5,733 tonnes. Cumulatively between January and November 2011, imports are 2,633 tonnes (4.3%) below 2010 levels. Butter imports from New Zealand were down in the first eleven months of 2011 by 6,284 tonnes (22.9%), whereas imports from Ireland increased by 2,195 tonnes (8.0%) during the same period.
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*Note: Butter imported from Denmark includes Anchor butter from New Zealand which is actually channelled via Denmark.
