Parmigiano Reggiano has reported a growth in production, exports and overall value in 2025, led by a strong performance in the UK market.
The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium saw turnover reach €4bn (£3.5m) despite a “challenging economic and geopolitical backdrop”, it announced at its annual press conference in Milan last week.
International demand has continued to grow, up by 2.7%, exceeding more than half of the total produced, while the domestic market for the PDO has recorded significant contraction.
Demand in the UK, the leading market for the product, increased by 7.8% or 8,400 tonnes last year, with Canda, Sweden, Spain and the US also upping consumption.
“2025 confirms that Parmigiano Reggiano is increasingly an international product, with an export share that has exceeded half of the total and a premium positioning recognised in the main markets”, said Nicola Bertinelli, president of the consortium.
It warned that the US remained a “complex” market thanks to additional duties, regulatory and operational uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
“In this scenario, it will be fundamental to continue to invest in growth in international markets and in the enhancement of the distinctiveness of our product,” Bertinelli added.
Parmesan production increased in the previous year, reaching 4.2 million wheels, compared with 4.1 million the year before.
The consortium invested €34.3m (£29.9m) in marketing and communication, which it said “strengthens its role as a premium specialty and continues in its path of affirmation as an iconic brand of Made in Italy”.
It also unveiled its ‘Tourism Project’. designed to develop a tourist flow within the territory by structuring the hospitality offer and strengthening the link between product and territory.
It said this would transform “Parmigiano Reggiano into an experience as well as a gastronomic experience”.
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