

Processed cheese (also known as prepared cheese, cheese product, plastic cheese, or cheese singles) is a food product made from cheese (and sometimes other, unfermented, dairy by-product ingredients); plus emulsifiers, saturated vegetable oils, extra salt, food colorings, whey or sugar. As a result, many flavors, colors, and textures of processed cheese exist.
Processed cheese is made from its natural counterpart, with salt, whey, and emulsifiers added. An emulsifier is added to prevent the surface of the cheese from forming tiny pools of fat on the surface, which is a tendency in its natural counterpart. These emulsifiers may include sodium phosphate, tartrate, citrate, or potassium phosphate. It is also these emulsifiers that allow processed cheese to melt smoothly without clumping and prevent the oils from separating when heated. This is why processed alternatives are usually smoother, creamier, and preferred for sauces and cooking.
Cheese analogues (more widely known as cheese alternatives) are products used as culinary replacements for cheese. These include vegan cheeses as well as some dairy products.
Market Analysis and Insights: Global Processed Cheese Market
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global Processed Cheese market size is estimated to be worth US$ 7964 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 9356 million by 2029 with a CAGR of 2.3% during the forecast period 2023-2029. Fully considering the economic change by this health crisis, Processed Cheese accounting for % of the Processed Cheese global market in 2022, is projected to value US$ million by 2029, growing at a revised % CAGR from 2023 to 2029. While Catering segment is altered to an % CAGR throughout this forecast period.
Global Processed Cheese key players include Kraft, Savencia, etc. Global top two manufacturers hold a share about 40%.
North America is the largest market, with a share over 40%, followed by Europe and China, both have a share over 30 percent.
In terms of product, Processed cheese is the largest segment, with a share over 90%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Retail, followed by Catering, Ingredients.
Global Processed Cheese Scope and Market Size
The global Processed Cheese market is segmented by company, region (country), type and application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Processed Cheese market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on sales, revenue and forecast by region (country), type and application for the period 2018-2029.
Segment by Type
Processed Cheese
Analog Cheese
Segment by Application
Catering
Ingredients
Retail
By Region
United States
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India
Other Regions
By Company
Kraft
Savencia
Bright Dairy & Food
Fonterra Food
Lactalis Group
Bel Group
Dairy Farmers of America
Land O Lakes
Crystal Farms
Arla
Koninklijke ERU
Murray Goulburn Cooperative
Alba Cheese
PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia
Follow Your Heart
Daiya
Tofutti
Heidi Ho
Kite Hill
Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese
Uhrenholt A/S
Bute Island Foods
Vtopian Artisan Cheeses
Punk Rawk Labs
Violife
Parmela Creamery
Treeline Treenut Cheese
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1 Processed Cheese Market Overview
1.1 Processed Cheese Product Scope
1.2 Processed Cheese Segment by Type
1.2.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales by Type (2018 & 2022 & 2029)
1.2.2 Processed Cheese
1.2.3 Analog Cheese
1.3 Processed Cheese Segment by Application
1.3.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales Comparison by Application (2018 & 2022 & 2029)
1.3.2 Catering
1.3.3 Ingredients
1.3.4 Retail
1.4 Processed Cheese Market Estimates and Forecasts (2018-2029)
1.4.1 Global Processed Cheese Market Size in Value Growth Rate (2018-2029)
1.4.2 Global Processed Cheese Market Size in Volume Growth Rate (2018-2029)
1.4.3 Global Processed Cheese Price Trends (2018-2029)
2 Processed Cheese Estimates and Forecasts by Region
2.1 Global Processed Cheese Market Size by Region: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
2.2 Global Processed Cheese Retrospective Market Scenario by Region (2018-2023)
2.2.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales Market Share by Region (2018-2023)
2.2.2 Global Processed Cheese Revenue Market Share by Region (2018-2023)
2.3 Global Processed Cheese Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2024-2029)
2.3.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2024-2029)
2.3.2 Global Processed Cheese Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
2.4 Geographic Market Analysis: Market Facts & Figures
2.4.1 United States Processed Cheese Estimates and Projections (2018-2029)
2.4.2 Europe Processed Cheese Estimates and Projections (2018-2029)
2.4.3 China Processed Cheese Estimates and Projections (2018-2029)
2.4.4 Japan Processed Cheese Estimates and Projections (2018-2029)
2.4.5 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Estimates and Projections (2018-2029)
2.4.6 India Processed Cheese Estimates and Projections (2018-2029)
3 Global Processed Cheese Competition Landscape by Players
3.1 Global Top Processed Cheese Players by Sales (2018-2023)
3.2 Global Top Processed Cheese Players by Revenue (2018-2023)
3.3 Global Processed Cheese Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Processed Cheese as of 2022)
3.4 Global Processed Cheese Average Price by Company (2018-2023)
3.5 Manufacturers Processed Cheese Manufacturing Sites, Area Served, Product Type
3.6 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Global Processed Cheese Market Size by Type
4.1 Global Processed Cheese Historic Market Review by Type (2018-2023)
4.1.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales by Type (2018-2023)
4.1.2 Global Processed Cheese Revenue by Type (2018-2023)
4.1.3 Global Processed Cheese Price by Type (2018-2023)
4.2 Global Processed Cheese Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2024-2029)
4.2.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
4.2.2 Global Processed Cheese Revenue Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
4.2.3 Global Processed Cheese Price Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
5 Global Processed Cheese Market Size by Application
5.1 Global Processed Cheese Historic Market Review by Application (2018-2023)
5.1.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales by Application (2018-2023)
5.1.2 Global Processed Cheese Revenue by Application (2018-2023)
5.1.3 Global Processed Cheese Price by Application (2018-2023)
5.2 Global Processed Cheese Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2024-2029)
5.2.1 Global Processed Cheese Sales Forecast by Application (2024-2029)
5.2.2 Global Processed Cheese Revenue Forecast by Application (2024-2029)
5.2.3 Global Processed Cheese Price Forecast by Application (2024-2029)
6 United States Processed Cheese Market Facts & Figures
6.1 United States Processed Cheese Sales by Company
6.1.1 United States Processed Cheese Sales by Company (2018-2023)
6.1.2 United States Processed Cheese Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
6.2 United States Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type
6.2.1 United States Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
6.2.2 United States Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2024-2029)
6.3 United States Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application
6.3.1 United States Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
6.3.2 United States Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2024-2029)
7 Europe Processed Cheese Market Facts & Figures
7.1 Europe Processed Cheese Sales by Company
7.1.1 Europe Processed Cheese Sales by Company (2018-2023)
7.1.2 Europe Processed Cheese Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
7.2 Europe Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type
7.2.1 Europe Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
7.2.2 Europe Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2024-2029)
7.3 Europe Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application
7.3.1 Europe Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
7.3.2 Europe Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2024-2029)
8 China Processed Cheese Market Facts & Figures
8.1 China Processed Cheese Sales by Company
8.1.1 China Processed Cheese Sales by Company (2018-2023)
8.1.2 China Processed Cheese Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
8.2 China Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type
8.2.1 China Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
8.2.2 China Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2024-2029)
8.3 China Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application
8.3.1 China Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
8.3.2 China Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2024-2029)
9 Japan Processed Cheese Market Facts & Figures
9.1 Japan Processed Cheese Sales by Company
9.1.1 Japan Processed Cheese Sales by Company (2018-2023)
9.1.2 Japan Processed Cheese Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
9.2 Japan Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type
9.2.1 Japan Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
9.2.2 Japan Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2024-2029)
9.3 Japan Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application
9.3.1 Japan Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
9.3.2 Japan Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2024-2029)
10 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Market Facts & Figures
10.1 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales by Company
10.1.1 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales by Company (2018-2023)
10.1.2 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
10.2 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type
10.2.1 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
10.2.2 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2024-2029)
10.3 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application
10.3.1 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
10.3.2 Southeast Asia Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2024-2029)
11 India Processed Cheese Market Facts & Figures
11.1 India Processed Cheese Sales by Company
11.1.1 India Processed Cheese Sales by Company (2018-2023)
11.1.2 India Processed Cheese Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
11.2 India Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type
11.2.1 India Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2018-2023)
11.2.2 India Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Type (2024-2029)
11.3 India Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application
11.3.1 India Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2018-2023)
11.3.2 India Processed Cheese Sales Breakdown by Application (2024-2029)
12 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Processed Cheese Business
12.1 Kraft
12.1.1 Kraft Corporation Information
12.1.2 Kraft Business Overview
12.1.3 Kraft Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.1.4 Kraft Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.1.5 Kraft Recent Development
12.2 Savencia
12.2.1 Savencia Corporation Information
12.2.2 Savencia Business Overview
12.2.3 Savencia Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.2.4 Savencia Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.2.5 Savencia Recent Development
12.3 Bright Dairy & Food
12.3.1 Bright Dairy & Food Corporation Information
12.3.2 Bright Dairy & Food Business Overview
12.3.3 Bright Dairy & Food Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.3.4 Bright Dairy & Food Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.3.5 Bright Dairy & Food Recent Development
12.4 Fonterra Food
12.4.1 Fonterra Food Corporation Information
12.4.2 Fonterra Food Business Overview
12.4.3 Fonterra Food Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.4.4 Fonterra Food Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.4.5 Fonterra Food Recent Development
12.5 Lactalis Group
12.5.1 Lactalis Group Corporation Information
12.5.2 Lactalis Group Business Overview
12.5.3 Lactalis Group Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.5.4 Lactalis Group Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.5.5 Lactalis Group Recent Development
12.6 Bel Group
12.6.1 Bel Group Corporation Information
12.6.2 Bel Group Business Overview
12.6.3 Bel Group Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.6.4 Bel Group Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.6.5 Bel Group Recent Development
12.7 Dairy Farmers of America
12.7.1 Dairy Farmers of America Corporation Information
12.7.2 Dairy Farmers of America Business Overview
12.7.3 Dairy Farmers of America Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.7.4 Dairy Farmers of America Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.7.5 Dairy Farmers of America Recent Development
12.8 Land O Lakes
12.8.1 Land O Lakes Corporation Information
12.8.2 Land O Lakes Business Overview
12.8.3 Land O Lakes Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.8.4 Land O Lakes Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.8.5 Land O Lakes Recent Development
12.9 Crystal Farms
12.9.1 Crystal Farms Corporation Information
12.9.2 Crystal Farms Business Overview
12.9.3 Crystal Farms Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.9.4 Crystal Farms Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.9.5 Crystal Farms Recent Development
12.10 Arla
12.10.1 Arla Corporation Information
12.10.2 Arla Business Overview
12.10.3 Arla Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.10.4 Arla Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.10.5 Arla Recent Development
12.11 Koninklijke ERU
12.11.1 Koninklijke ERU Corporation Information
12.11.2 Koninklijke ERU Business Overview
12.11.3 Koninklijke ERU Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.11.4 Koninklijke ERU Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.11.5 Koninklijke ERU Recent Development
12.12 Murray Goulburn Cooperative
12.12.1 Murray Goulburn Cooperative Corporation Information
12.12.2 Murray Goulburn Cooperative Business Overview
12.12.3 Murray Goulburn Cooperative Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.12.4 Murray Goulburn Cooperative Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.12.5 Murray Goulburn Cooperative Recent Development
12.13 Alba Cheese
12.13.1 Alba Cheese Corporation Information
12.13.2 Alba Cheese Business Overview
12.13.3 Alba Cheese Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.13.4 Alba Cheese Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.13.5 Alba Cheese Recent Development
12.14 PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia
12.14.1 PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia Corporation Information
12.14.2 PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia Business Overview
12.14.3 PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.14.4 PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.14.5 PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia Recent Development
12.15 Follow Your Heart
12.15.1 Follow Your Heart Corporation Information
12.15.2 Follow Your Heart Business Overview
12.15.3 Follow Your Heart Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.15.4 Follow Your Heart Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.15.5 Follow Your Heart Recent Development
12.16 Daiya
12.16.1 Daiya Corporation Information
12.16.2 Daiya Business Overview
12.16.3 Daiya Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.16.4 Daiya Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.16.5 Daiya Recent Development
12.17 Tofutti
12.17.1 Tofutti Corporation Information
12.17.2 Tofutti Business Overview
12.17.3 Tofutti Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.17.4 Tofutti Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.17.5 Tofutti Recent Development
12.18 Heidi Ho
12.18.1 Heidi Ho Corporation Information
12.18.2 Heidi Ho Business Overview
12.18.3 Heidi Ho Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.18.4 Heidi Ho Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.18.5 Heidi Ho Recent Development
12.19 Kite Hill
12.19.1 Kite Hill Corporation Information
12.19.2 Kite Hill Business Overview
12.19.3 Kite Hill Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.19.4 Kite Hill Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.19.5 Kite Hill Recent Development
12.20 Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese
12.20.1 Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese Corporation Information
12.20.2 Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese Business Overview
12.20.3 Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.20.4 Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.20.5 Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese Recent Development
12.21 Uhrenholt A/S
12.21.1 Uhrenholt A/S Corporation Information
12.21.2 Uhrenholt A/S Business Overview
12.21.3 Uhrenholt A/S Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.21.4 Uhrenholt A/S Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.21.5 Uhrenholt A/S Recent Development
12.22 Bute Island Foods
12.22.1 Bute Island Foods Corporation Information
12.22.2 Bute Island Foods Business Overview
12.22.3 Bute Island Foods Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.22.4 Bute Island Foods Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.22.5 Bute Island Foods Recent Development
12.23 Vtopian Artisan Cheeses
12.23.1 Vtopian Artisan Cheeses Corporation Information
12.23.2 Vtopian Artisan Cheeses Business Overview
12.23.3 Vtopian Artisan Cheeses Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.23.4 Vtopian Artisan Cheeses Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.23.5 Vtopian Artisan Cheeses Recent Development
12.24 Punk Rawk Labs
12.24.1 Punk Rawk Labs Corporation Information
12.24.2 Punk Rawk Labs Business Overview
12.24.3 Punk Rawk Labs Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.24.4 Punk Rawk Labs Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.24.5 Punk Rawk Labs Recent Development
12.25 Violife
12.25.1 Violife Corporation Information
12.25.2 Violife Business Overview
12.25.3 Violife Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.25.4 Violife Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.25.5 Violife Recent Development
12.26 Parmela Creamery
12.26.1 Parmela Creamery Corporation Information
12.26.2 Parmela Creamery Business Overview
12.26.3 Parmela Creamery Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.26.4 Parmela Creamery Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.26.5 Parmela Creamery Recent Development
12.27 Treeline Treenut Cheese
12.27.1 Treeline Treenut Cheese Corporation Information
12.27.2 Treeline Treenut Cheese Business Overview
12.27.3 Treeline Treenut Cheese Processed Cheese Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
12.27.4 Treeline Treenut Cheese Processed Cheese Products Offered
12.27.5 Treeline Treenut Cheese Recent Development
13 Processed Cheese Manufacturing Cost Analysis
13.1 Processed Cheese Key Raw Materials Analysis
13.1.1 Key Raw Materials
13.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend
13.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
13.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
13.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Processed Cheese
13.4 Processed Cheese Industrial Chain Analysis
14 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
14.1 Marketing Channel
14.2 Processed Cheese Distributors List
14.3 Processed Cheese Customers
15 Market Dynamics
15.1 Processed Cheese Industry Trends
15.2 Processed Cheese Market Drivers
15.3 Processed Cheese Market Challenges
15.4 Processed Cheese Market Restraints
16 Research Findings and Conclusion
17 Appendix
17.1 Research Methodology
17.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
17.1.2 Data Source
17.2 Author List
17.3 Disclaimer
Kraft
Savencia
Bright Dairy & Food
Fonterra Food
Lactalis Group
Bel Group
Dairy Farmers of America
Land O Lakes
Crystal Farms
Arla
Koninklijke ERU
Murray Goulburn Cooperative
Alba Cheese
PT Diamond Cold Storage Indonesia
Follow Your Heart
Daiya
Tofutti
Heidi Ho
Kite Hill
Dr. Cow Tree Nut Cheese
Uhrenholt A/S
Bute Island Foods
Vtopian Artisan Cheeses
Punk Rawk Labs
Violife
Parmela Creamery
Treeline Treenut Cheese
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