Pasta filata accounts for 16% of cheese production in Central and Eastern Europe
Production of pasta filata cheeses in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) exceeds 350,000 t a year. The figures were published by Kazakh company Eligita Asia in connection with seminars and presentations by Novonesis (formerly Chr. Hansen) at the FoodTech 2026 international exhibition in Denmark.
According to the data, pasta filata production in the region amounts to 356,000 t a year, or 16% of total cheese output. By volume, it is the fourth-largest segment of the region’s cheese market. It is preceded by continental cheeses (678,000 t), brine cheeses (435,000 t) and tvorog (370,000 t). Pasta filata is followed by propionic cheeses (112,000 t), cottage cheese (87,000 t), grana-type cheeses (74,000 t), soft cheeses (63,000 t) and cheddar (41,000 t).
FoodTech 2026, Northern Europe’s largest food technology exhibition, is taking place on October 27–29 at MCH Messecenter Herning in Herning. Novonesis is holding seminars and presentations there on biosolutions for food production.
