Blue Cheese Market

Blue cheese, also known as blue vein cheese, is a generic term widely used to describe cheese made from sheep’s milk, cow’s milk, or goat’s milk, and ripened with cultures of the mold Penicillium. Several variants of this cheese are available in the market, including gorgonzola, Castello double crème blue, Roquefort, stilton, and Castello traditional Danish blue. Blue cheese is rich in essential vitamins and minerals, and contains significant amount of proteins, thus witnessing increased demand among consumers. It is used as a key ingredient in numerous food products such as dips, spreads, and desserts, as well as is used as a topping in salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and burgers.

Shift in consumers eating habits, especially of urban residents, toward fast food has led to increase in demand for blue cheese. In addition, rise in number of quick serve restaurants using cheese to enhance the taste & flavor of their cuisines and consumer preferences for experimenting with new flavors boost the growth of the market. Furthermore, longer shelf life of blue cheese, increase in demand for protein-rich food products, and rise in disposable income propel the growth of the global market. However, increase in health consciousness among consumers and rise in cost of milk & dairy products hamper the growth of the market. On the contrary, countries manufacturing blue cheese can expand the market base by exporting it to regions where the population and consumption of dairy products has augmented, such as Asia-Pacific and the Middle Eastern countries. This can be viewed as an opportunity for the manufacturers to target the untapped market.

The blue cheese market is segmented based on type, source, texture, distribution channel, and region. Depending on type, the market is classified into gorgonzola, Castello double crème blue, Roquefort, stilton, and Castello traditional Danish blue. On the basis of source, it is categorized into sheep’s milk, cow’s milk, goat’s milk, and others. By texture, it is fragmented into hard blue cheese, soft blue cheese, semihard blue cheese, and semisoft blue cheese. As per distribution channel, it is segregated into online retail, specialty stores, supermarket/hypermarket, and others. Region wise, it is studied across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

The key players in the market include The Exmoor Blue Cheese Company, Cornish Cheese Company, Blue Cow Cheese Company, Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co., Montforte Cheese, Murray's Cheese, Organic Valley, Rogue Creamery, and Maytag Dairy Farms.

KEY BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS

• The report provides an in-depth analysis of the current trends, drivers, and dynamics of the blue cheese market to elucidate the prevailing opportunities and tap the investment pockets.
• It offers qualitative trends as well as quantitative analysis of the global market to assist stakeholders to understand the market scenario.
• In-depth analysis of the key segments demonstrates the type of blue cheese obtained from various sources.
• Competitive intelligence of the industry highlights the business practices followed by key players across geographies as well as the prevailing market opportunities.
• Key market players are profiled to understand the competitive outlook of the market.

 Blue Cheese Market Report Highlights