Markets & Management

U.S. cheese exports hit it out of the park in 2025 with record
volumes shipped. But what’s the big hoopla about cheese export
sales growth outside of Mexico? It all comes down to stolen market
share. In many cases, 2025 export gains are the result of more
competitive U.S. prices. That’s especially true when compared to European
mozzarella values. U.S. cheese prices heading into 2025 and
for most of the year have been sitting at a discount of 25 cents or
more, keeping global buyers knocking at our door. That ultimately
gave U.S. cheese exports a huge boost and led to some reshuffling
of suppliers into contested markets in 2025 – including places like
South Korea, Japan, Australia and Latin America (outside of Mexico).

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