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.}