Comment by Consortium President Antonio Auricchio

The production of Gorgonzola Pdo reached a record 5,421,517 wheels in 2025. This was announced by the Consortium for the Protection of Gorgonzola Pdo Cheese, which highlights an increase of 2.72% compared to the previous year (equal to 143,796 more wheels) and 4.68% compared to 2023 (242,542 wheels).

Antonio Auricchio, President of the Consortium Gorgonzola Pdo, commented: “We closed 2025 with yet another significant increase in the production of Gorgonzola Pdo, which has consistently exceeded the threshold of 5 million wheels since 2019, and has seen its production increase by a quarter in just fifteen years. My praise goes to all member companies operating in these challenging times, marked by extremely high energy costs in Italy, and a record increase in the cost of milk, with a focus solely on the safety and exceptional quality of our Gorgonzola cheese. A cheese that is known and loved all over the world, unrivalled when we consider that the French Roquefort and English Stilton, among the best known, are produced in approximately 3 million and 1 million wheels per year respectively.”

The production of Gorgonzola Pdo peaked in January 2025, recording a percentage growth of 5.6% compared to the same month in 2024. In terms of distribution within the consortium territory, which includes 15 provinces straddling Piedmont and Lombardy, both areas are growing, but Piedmont is driving production with a total of 3,962,282 wheels (+3.66% compared to 2024), while Lombardy stands at 1,459,235 wheels produced (+0.26%).

With regard to the two types, production of spicy Gorgonzola Pdo fell by 5.42% to 698,880 wheels, accounting for approximately 13% of the total, after the record increase reported last year. Gorgonzola Pdo produced with milk from organic farming remains at around 1% of annual production.

The total production value of Gorgonzola Pdo exceeds €460 million, placing it in fifth place among all certified Italian products (Pdo and PGI).