Cheese has the advantage, you might say, as U.S consumers’ love affair with it continues to flourish.
Need proof? Consider that per-capita consumption of cheddar cheese increased from 9.0 pounds in 1995 to 11.2 pounds in 2018, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. And per-capita consumption of mozzarella cheese climbed from 7.9 pounds in 1995 to 12.2 pounds in 2018. Although processed cheese lost ground (but regained some of it) since 1995, a similar growth story can be found among most other natural cheese types.