Europe Cheese Market Forecast by 2033
Market Size in 2024: USD 44.7 Billion
Market Forecast in 2033: USD 66.2 Billion
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033: 4.24%
Europe’s cheese scene is maturing like a fine Comté. Valued at USD 44.7 billion in 2024, the Europe cheese market is on track to reach USD 66.2 billion by 2033, growing at a steady CAGR of 4.24%. The rise is being driven by health-conscious shoppers, booming food-service demand, and continuous product innovation from lactose-free blocks to plant-based spreads.
Europe Cheese Market Growth Drivers
Health & Wellness Tailwinds
Consumers are changing how they see dairy products. Eurostat 2024 says 34% of EU shoppers now want labels that show food is good for you. Because of this, people are buying more low-fat cheese, cheese with less salt, and options without lactose. In March 2025, Arla Foods brought out a cheddar with 30% less fat. You could find it in 1,200 German stores, and it sold out in just three weeks. At the same time, Lactalis started selling a mozzarella without lactose for pizza places in France. They made a deal with Domino’s Europe that will last two years. This shows health trends like these are now leading to real growth in sales.
Food-Service Renaissance
Europe’s eating-out scene is coming back strong. Germany’s food market is set to grow by 10.6% each year until 2032 (GTAI). This is happening because more people are choosing to eat at new types of places and taking food to go. Pizza Hut Europe opened 50 new locations in 2024, and each of them uses about 18 tons of mozzarella every year. In Spain, Grupo VIPS started offering high-end cheese boards with Manchego and Cabrales. This move has helped raise how much customers spend by 15%. The demand from restaurants for special cheese types, like shredded, diced, and liquid cheese, is now making the market bigger than just the supermarkets.
Innovation & Plant-Based Momentum
R&D budgets are getting bigger. Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys showed a new way to make Roquefort in March 2024. They use special fermentation. The goal is to get it OK’d in the EU by 2026. Bel Group also did something new. It released a plant-based Boursin spread in 700 Tesco stores across the UK in January 2025. In its first three months, this spread grabbed 12% of sales in the chilled-spread group. These new products do more than help flexitarians. They also sell at higher prices up to 40% more than regular cheese. This pushes the market’s worth higher.
Increasing Demand for Premium and Artisanal Cheeses
European consumers now want more high-quality and artisanal cheese. Many people there have more money to spend. They also care about good food and real flavors. Because of this, more people buy premium cheese. This helps small producers to grow. It also brings many new cheese options to the market.
Expansion of Retail and Foodservice Sectors
The growth of modern shops like supermarkets, hypermarkets, and online stores has made many types of cheese easier for people to buy. The foodservice industry, which has restaurants, cafés, and fast dining places, also helps more people get cheese. It is now used more often in things like meals you can eat right away, pizzas, burgers, and snacks.
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Europe Cheese Market Segmentation:
Analysis by Source
- Cow Milk
- Buffalo Milk
- Goat Milk
- Others
Analysis by Type
- Natural
- Processed
Analysis by Product
- Mozzarella
- Cheddar
- Feta
- Parmesan
- Roquefort
- Others
Analysis by Distribution Channel
- Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- Convenience Stores
- Specialty Stores
- Online
- Others
Analysis by Format
- Slices
- Diced/Cubes
- Shredded
- Blocks
- Spreads
- Liquid
- Others
Analysis by Country
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Others
European Cheese Companies:
Meiji Holdings, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Arla Foods, Glanbia, FrieslandCampina, Saputo, Savencia, DMK, Bel Group, Ilchester, Lactalis, etc.
Europe Cheese Market News
- March 2024: Formo and Those Vegan Cowboys announce an R&D partnership to produce precision-fermentation Roquefort, eyeing EU market entry by 2026.
- January 2025: Bel Group rolls out plant-based Boursin in 700 Tesco stores across the UK, capturing 12% of the chilled-spread segment in its first quarter.
- August 2024: SimplyV launches grated vegan Parmesan ParmVegan made from coconut and almonds, now listed in 200 Ocado stores.
- May 2024: Boermarke unveils a vitamin-enriched, high-protein plant-based cheese line in the Netherlands.
- September 2024: Lactalis opens a state-of-the-art shredded-cheese plant in Normandy to serve growing food-service demand.
Key highlights of the Report:
- Market Performance (2019-2024)
- Market Outlook (2025-2033)
- COVID-19 Impact on the Market
- Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- Strategic Recommendations
- Historical, Current and Future Market Trends
- Market Drivers and Success Factors
- SWOT Analysis
- Structure of the Market
- Value Chain Analysis
- Comprehensive Mapping of the Competitive Landscape
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