IQF Cheese Market

Individual Quick Freezing, usually abbreviated IQF, is a freezing method used in food processing industry. Products commonly frozen with IQF technologies are typically smaller pieces of food products and can range from all types of berries, fruits and vegetables diced or sliced, seafood such as shrimps and small fish, meat, poultry and even pasta, cheese and grains. Products that have been subjected to IQF are referred to as Individually Quick Frozen or IQF'd.

There has been a constant growth in the cheese industry over the last 10 years, fueled by the increasing demand for ready to eat meals, healthy snacks, organic cheese as well as higher demands from frozen pizza producers.

Today?s consumers ask for convenience, thus manufacturers offer products and packaging solutions that are portable and easy to use. Many manufacturers are trying to make capital on snacking and ready?to?go cheese products as this trend is growing.

Delivering premium quality cheese products is not always easy though, since cheese, as well as most food products cannot last for too long. New product developments around the world are focusing on alternative processing solutions that preserve the cheese qualities while making is easy to use and to preserve.

IQF technology comes with the best solution for this market, with IQF cheese opening up a large market share for fine cheeses and delicate cheese products. Consumers all over the world are able to buy and consume cheese products that were very exclusive, with the help of IQF technology. Also, IQF cheese is a new and high quality frozen product that fits very well in the existing frozen product range for ready meals and ready-to-go products such as IQF vegetables, IQF fruits, IQF meat and IQF seafood. IQF cheese is used for pizza, pasta, salads, antipasti, sandwiches, soups and bakery.

The fact that IQF cheese is easy to use and spread on other food products by the cheese processors, has also contributed to the popularity of IQF cheese on the market of frozen dairies. Choosing the right IQF freezing equipment and method is essential though to the cheese processors, as cheese is a difficult product to preserve.

The Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) Cheese market covers IQF Cow Cheese, IQF Goat Cheese, etc. The typical players include Fonterra, Granarolo SpA, Eurial GIE, Dairy Kompany, Couturier North America, etc.

IQF Cheese Market contains market size and forecasts of IQF Cheese in global, including the following market information:

Global IQF Cheese Market Revenue, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, ($ millions)

Global IQF Cheese Market Sales, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, (MT)

Global top five IQF Cheese companies in 2021 (%)

The global IQF Cheese market was valued at 906.5 million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 1249.4 million by 2028, at a CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $ Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $ Million by 2028.

IQF Cow Cheese Segment to Reach $ Million by 2028, with a % CAGR in next six years.

The global key manufacturers of IQF Cheese include Fonterra, Granarolo, Eurial, CASA Radicci, Ets Freddy Baines, Consorzio Dal Molise, Quelac, St. Paul and Europomella. etc. In 2021, the global top five players have a share approximately % in terms of revenue.

We surveyed the IQF Cheese manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and industry experts on this industry, involving the sales, revenue, demand, price change, product type, recent development and plan, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.

Total Market by Segment:

Global IQF Cheese Market, by Type, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (MT)

Global IQF Cheese Market Segment Percentages, by Type, 2021 (%)

IQF Cow Cheese

IQF Goat Cheese

Global IQF Cheese Market, by Application, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (MT)

Global IQF Cheese Market Segment Percentages, by Application, 2021 (%)

Commercial

Household

Global IQF Cheese Market, By Region and Country, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (MT)

Global IQF Cheese Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2021 (%)

North America

US

Canada

Mexico

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Russia

Nordic Countries

Benelux

Rest of Europe

Asia

China

Japan

South Korea

Southeast Asia

India

Rest of Asia

South America

Brazil

Argentina

Rest of South America

Middle East & Africa

Turkey

Israel

Saudi Arabia

UAE

Rest of Middle East & Africa

Competitor Analysis

The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:

Key companies IQF Cheese revenues in global market, 2017-2022 (Estimated), ($ millions)

Key companies IQF Cheese revenues share in global market, 2021 (%)

Key companies IQF Cheese sales in global market, 2017-2022 (Estimated), (MT)

Key companies IQF Cheese sales share in global market, 2021 (%)

Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:

Fonterra

Granarolo

Eurial

CASA Radicci

Ets Freddy Baines

Consorzio Dal Molise

Quelac

St. Paul

Europomella