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Cheese: United States

Published Aug 01, 2025
Length 33 Pages
SKU # FFO20314393

Description

This report forecasts to 2029 US natural cheese consumption in pounds. Total consumption is segmented by product in terms of: mozzarella; cheddar; other American cheese such as colby and Monterey Jack; other Italian cheese such as Asiago, Parmesan, and Romano; cream and Neufchâtel; Swiss; and other natural cheeses such as blue, muenster, and Hispanic.

To illustrate historical trends, total consumption and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2019 to 2024.

Processed cheese, cottage cheese, processed cheese foods and spreads, cold pack cheese and cheese foods, and imitation cheeses are excluded from the scope of this report.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

  • 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
  • 311513 Cheese Manufacturing

Table of Contents

33 Pages
HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Historical Trends
Key Economic Indicators
Environmental & Regulatory Factors
Retail Trends
PRODUCT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
Mozzarella
Cheddar
Other American
Other Italian
Cream & Neufchâtel
Swiss
All Other Natural
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Industry Characteristics
Market Leaders
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Scope
Sources
Industry Codes
Freedonia Methodology
Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Natural Cheese Consumption, 2024 – 2029
Figure 2 | US Natural Cheese Consumption Trends, 2019 – 2024
Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Natural Cheese Consumption; 2019, 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
Figure 3 | US Natural Cheese Consumption by Product, 2019 – 2029 (bil lbs)
Table 2 | US Natural Cheese Consumption by Product, 2019 – 2024 (mil lbs)
Table 3 | US Natural Cheese Consumption by Product, 2024 – 2029 (mil lbs)
Figure 4 | US Natural Cheese Consumption by Product Performance Index, 2019 – 2029 (2019=1.00)
Figure 5 | US Survey: US Household Use of Select Cheeses in the Last 6 Months, 2025 (% of households)
Figure 6 | US Natural Cheese Consumption by Product, 2019 – 2029 (%)
Figure 7 | US Cheese Manufacturing Shipments Concentration; 2012, 2017, 2022
Figure 8 | US Cheese Manufacturing Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2017 – 2022
Table 4 | US Cheese Manufacturing Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2017 – 2022
Figure 9 | US Survey: US Household Use of Select Cheese Brands in the Last 6 Months, 2025 (% of households)
Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Cheese

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