Food and Beverage

Dairy Products


Competitive advantages of the production of dairy products in Uruguay:

  • Natural production: cattle in Uruguay are raised in the open, fed with fresh grass on natural pastures.
  • Research and development: methods of continuous improvement are applied with increasing incorporation of technology in production.
  • Safety: Uruguayan dairy products reach the consumer in compliance with the highest international standards.
  • Export capacity: 70% of the milk produced by Uruguay is exported to more than 60 markets. Milk powder is the most exported product with a 64% share, followed by cheese.
  • Great production: 2,000 million liters of milk are produced annually. Only 5% of the territory produces milk to feed more than 20 million people annually (based on one cup of milk per day).

Main dairy products exported by Uruguay:

  • Whole milk powder
  • Skimmed milk powder
  • Cheese
  • Butter

Main exports destinations:[1]

  • Argelia
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Cuba
  • Iran
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Paraguay
  • Russian Federation
  • Singapore
  • USA

[1]The countries are listed in alphabetical order.

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