The German market for cheese has grown by 3.2% since 2000 to reach a value of Euro 4.77 billion (US $ 4.5 billion) in 2001.
Over the review period as a whole, volume sales increased by 13.2%.
Expansion in the market was fuelled largely by sales of exotic and foreign cheeses, particularly soft cheeses, such as feta and mozzarella.
German manufacturers specialize in refining exotic cheeses rather than creating a specifically German cheese.
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