Australian Dairy Industry In Focus 2009 - Dairying For Tomorrow

Cheese
Table A8
Supermarket cheese sales by type (tonnes)
2006/07 (r) 2007/08 (r) 2008/09
Cheddar
Natural cheddar 66,695 67,386 68,057
Processed cheddar 19,163 18,834 18,853
Total Cheddar 85,858 86,220 86,910
Non-Cheddar
Eye 3,755 3,472 3,512
Shredding 7,344 7,786 8,273
Hard grating 4,126 4,223 4,335
Fresh 20,483 20,007 20,591
Mould ripened 4,677 4,789 4,668
Other non-cheddar 1,643 1,504 1,750
Total Non-Cheddar 42,027 41,781 43,129
Total Cheese 127,885 128,001 130,039
Source: Synovate Aztec
Table A9
Supermarket cheese sales by pack size
2006/07 (r) 2007/08 (r) 2008/09
Tonnes Price per kg Tonnes Price per kg Tonnes Price per kg
250 gram 24,065 $13.37 25,500 $14.68 24,462 $16.08
500 gram 39,177 $9.23 37,864 $10.18 38,206 $11.19
1 kilogram 18,252 $7.26 16,278 $8.21 15,214 $9.16
Other sizes 46,392 $15.11 48,358 $16.09 52,157 $17.55
Total Cheese 127,885 $11.86 128,001 $13.06 130,039 $14.42
Source: Synovate Aztec
Table A10
Supermarket cheese sales by form
2006/07 (r) 2007/08 (r) 2008/09
Tonnes Price per kg Tonnes Price per kg Tonnes Price per kg
Blocks 55,696 $12.16 55,411 $13.78 55,263 $15.40
Bulk Deli 7,589 $12.97 5,197 $14.42 4,670 $15.64
Shredded/grated 22,611 $10.98 23,347 $11.89 24,968 $13.01
Slices 25,688 $10.25 26,093 $11.35 26,333 $12.47
Tubs/jars 11,995 $11.37 11,825 $12.29 11,491 $13.30
Others 4,306 $21.64 6,127 $18.62 7,314 $19.78
Total Cheese 127,885 $11.86 128,001 $13.06 130,039 $14.42
Source: Synovate Aztec
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