The Cheeseburger menu index tracks weekly movements in European agri-food markets through a fixed basket of ingredients used to produce a cheeseburger, a milkshake, and a portion of fries. In week 3, the index moved higher as a strong rebound in liquid dairy prices fed through to the milkshake index, while fries and meat posted more modest increases.
Analysis|Published: Jan 15, 2026
DCA cheese benchmarks were mixed in week 03, with firmer foil and mozzarella prices offset by softer specialty and cheddar values.
Analysis|Published: Dec 24, 2025
The milkfat market remained relatively quiet in week 52. Butter prices showed modest gains across regions, while cream and AMF quotations moved lower, resulting in a mixed overall price development and continued concentration in the cream segment.
Analysis|Published: Dec 24, 2025
The cheese market remained relatively quiet in week 52, with modest price movements and limited trading activity reported ahead of the holiday period.
Analysis|Published: Dec 23, 2025The Cheeseburger Menu Index shows weekly movements in European agri-food markets by tracking a fixed basket of ingredients used to produce a cheeseburger, a milkshake and a portion of fries. In week 51, strong pressure in liquid dairy markets continued to dominate index movements, driving the sharp decline in the milkshake index and pulling the overall menu lower. In contrast, sugar and meat prices showed only modest week-on-week declines, while fries remained largely stable.
Report|Published: Dec 23, 2025
Lactose prices reached peak values in 2025 and have remained firm relative to the broader dairy sector. The market has been increasingly shaped by processing economics and demand structure rather than by raw material availability alone. Demand proved resilient, supported by strong intra-EU trade flows and a notable increase in imports from China.
