Speciality cheese market valued at €180m, research reveals

THE speciality cheese market in Ireland is growing, according to recent research undertaken for Bord Bia.

It revealed that the total cheese market was valued at €180 million in the year ended July with speciality valued at €26.5m.

Eimear O’Donnell, Small Business Division, Bord Bia, said an additional 45,000 households are purchasing speciality cheese. The frequency of purchase is also increasing, albeit from a relatively low level to 8.7 times per year. In addition, there is growth in private label.