# DCA EU Cheese Index rises as Emmentaler Grated debuts

> The DCA EU Cheese Index rose 16 points this week, a slower gain than the 86-point increase the previous week. Higher prices for Gouda and Edam foil cheeses drove the move, while Mozzarella was little changed and Naturally Ripened Gouda and Cagliata also rose. A new Emmentaler Grated benchmark joined the index this week, assessed at €175 per tonne below Emmentaler Sliced.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:15:13.213Z
- Category: market · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95912-dca-eu-cheese-index-rises-as-emmentaler-grated-debuts
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

European dairy cheese prices are firming, which supports dairy-sourced feed inputs such as whey and milk-based ingredients. The gap between grated and sliced Emmentaler shows that product-specific demand is diverging within the category.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dcamarketintelligence.com: https://www.dcamarketintelligence.com/update/4772/dca-eu-cheese-index-rises-as-emmentaler-grated-debuts

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