Berlin – “In 2014, Grana Padano exports grew by 4.5% compared to 2013. This was revealed by ISTAT data, according to which our PDO product, the most consumed in the world, continues to reap successes on international markets,” confirmed Nicola Cesare Baldrighi, president of the Grana Padano Consortium, commenting on the news published data. In 2014, of the 4.5 million cheese wheels produced 1.588 million are exported worldwide. This amounts to 8 million tons of milk from the Po Valley. Germany, with its 350,000 wheels, ranks first for Grana Padano imports, followed by Switzerland, which increased by 8.5% its imports, reaching the US, down slightly with 136,000 wheels. (9Colonne)