The Consortium for the protection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO has just presented economic data for the first half of 2022. After a record-breaking 2021, with a consumer turnover of 2.7 billion euros, total sales in the first six months of 2022 increased further, by +2.4 percent (68,461 tons vs. 66,884 in 2021), with export volumes increasing by +1.6 percent (29,215 tons vs. 28,751).

In short, Consortium dairies have reacted positively to the pandemic, the uncertainties of the geopolitical crisis ignited by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, high energy prices, and reduced household purchasing power in some markets.