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Rockville, Md. The global mozzarella cheese market is set for steady but slow growth through 2022, according to Fact.MR, as demand for protein and calcium-rich food runs up against a growing cohort of health- and weight-conscious consumers. Valued by athletes and by makers of diabetic food for its protein, calcium and lower fat, mozzarella keeps its place in kitchens and processing lines even as some buyers cut back.

Block cheese leads the product mix, wholesalers carry the most revenue, and Europe is the largest region. Online retail and food processing are the fastest-growing pockets.

Forms, Channels and Applications

Block cheese leads by form, worth more than US$ 2 Bn in 2017 and growing fastest, with cube cheese second by revenue. On distribution, wholesalers hold the largest revenue and pass US$ 3 Bn by 2022, while online retail grows quickest. By application, food and beverage processors post the fastest growth, ahead of Horeca.

Europe remains the largest regional market for mozzarella cheese through the forecast period.

Nutrition Drives Demand

The market runs on mozzarella's nutritional appeal. Rising need for protein and calcium supports demand across food processing and foodservice, though concern over fat intake and weight among health-conscious consumers tempers growth through the forecast period.

Suppliers and Their Playbook

The field brings together large dairy and cheese companies.

• Fonterra, Groupe Lactalis, Perfect Italiano, Grande Cheese Company, Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited, Kraft Foods, Boar's Head, BelGioioso Cheeses, Foremost Farms USA Co-operative, Inc., and Antonio Mozzarella Factory, Inc. are among the key players in the report.

Reading the Market for Decisions

For producers, growth favours block cheese and food processing supply, plus a stronger online presence. Investors get a market with steady, nutrition-led demand. Procurement and retail teams can plan around wholesalers leading distribution, block cheese carrying volume, and Europe offering the largest opportunity through 2022.

About the Report

Fact.MR's study covers the global mozzarella cheese market for the 2017 to 2022 forecast period, with segmentation by product form, application, sales channel and region. It sizes each segment, maps the competitive field, and weighs the consumer forces shaping demand. Further detail is available in the mozzarella cheese market report.

About Fact.MR

Fact.MR is a market research and consulting agency with deep expertise in emerging market intelligence. The firm is known for its syndicated research, custom research and consulting solutions, helping clients make decisions on demand, competition, investment, procurement and future growth.