Global Sheep Milk Cheese Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Sheep Milk Cheese Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Sheep milk cheese is a classification given to a variety of hard and soft cheeses prepared using milk from a sheep. Cheese made from sheep’s milk contains more lactose and minerals than either cow’s milk or goat’s milk, and double the amount of butterfat. This high-fat content gives the cheese a creamy mouthfeel. Sheep milk cheese has a low-calcium content, which makes it less prone to contamination than cow’s milk during the cooling process.
Sheep milk cheeses are most often described as gamey, but they can feature a range of flavor undertones, from milky and sweet to vegetal, tangy, and nutty. Cheese made from sheep’s milk will visibly sweat when left out for longer periods of time, due to its high percentage of butterfat content.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Sheep Milk Cheese market finds that the global Sheep Milk Cheese market reached a value of USD 3299.46 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 4191.75 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.07% during the forecast period.

Health advantages of Sheep Milk Cheese and growing demand among consumers

Consumption of cheese has various health advantages it is rich in nutrients such as protein, essential minerals, fat, calcium, and others. With high calcium, niacin or vitamin B3 and protein properties, Sheep Milk Cheese helps in preventing diseases such as arthritis and diabetes. Inadequate bone mass can impact the skeletal integrity, due to which people are more prone to diseases such as osteoporosis. Sheep Milk Cheese is a good source of calcium nutrients, which is vital for building strong bones and certain high-quality proteins that provide essential building blocks for strong muscles, and consumption of Sheep Milk Cheese helps in preventing osteoporosis. And Sheep Milk Cheese is also a dairy product with the highest calcium content. High content of calcium in Sheep Milk Cheese is expected to fuel demand as it maintains the integrity of bones.

Rising health consciousness

The rising health consciousness and obesity among consumers are holding back the growth of the market to an extent. Attributed to high content of protein, consumption of Sheep Milk Cheese adds to the body weight. Weight conscious people prefer consuming healthier food products. Excessive consumption of Sheep Milk Cheese could lead to stomach infection and have adverse effects on health. Such factors are likely to inhibit growth of the global Sheep Milk Cheese market during the predicted period. Moreover, alarming obesity rates & rise in health consciousness among adults, unhealthy additives & ingredients in processed cheese, and perishable nature of the products are also expected to hamper the market growth during the cheese market forecast period.

Region Overview:

Geographically, Europe held the largest market share – 70.53% in 2022.

Company Overview:

Olympus Foods is one of the major players operating in the Sheep Milk Cheese market, holding a share of 0.99% in 2022.

Olympus Foods

As a 3rd generation family-owned company, Olympus is a leading figure in authentic Greek dairy across the world. It is their mission to provide the highest quality healthy products that respect animals and the environment, while at the same time honors traditional Mediterranean flavors.

Cooperative of Kalavrita

The company's line of business includes manufacturing natural cheese, processed cheese, cheese foods, cheese spreads, and cheese analogs.

Segmentation Overview:

As for product types, the Aged Sheep Milk Cheese segment held the largest market share in 2022.

Fresh Sheep Milk Cheese

Fresh cheese is the common name for cheeses made from fresh curds that have not been pressed or aged.

Aged Sheep Milk Cheese

Aged cheese is cheese that is left to ripen for several weeks to several years to develop more flavor and, in the case of many aged cheeses, a firmer and more crystalline texture.

Application Overview:

The market's largest segment by application is the segment Food Services, with a market share of 63.28% in 2022.

Key Companies in the global Sheep Milk Cheese market covered in Chapter 3:

Bellwether Farms
DODONI
Cooperative of Kalavrita
El Gran Cardenal
Covap
Lactalis Group
BOUDOURIS family
Olympus Foods
Vega Sotuelamos
Don Ismael
Singletons & Co
Fomiaggi Boccea
Vernières Frères
Milk Coop Cooperative

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Sheep Milk Cheese market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Fresh Sheep Milk Cheese
Aged Sheep Milk Cheese

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Sheep Milk Cheese market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Retailers
Food Services

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)