Fourme d'Ambert Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

The United Kingdom paid the most for Fourme d'Ambert in Q3 2026: EUR 9,900/MT, up 1.4% from EUR 9,763/MT in Q2. Import costs, customs checks and steady demand from retailers and restaurants keep British prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.3% to EUR 9,125/MT from EUR 9,004/MT, mostly because higher milk and freight costs and firm demand from retailers and restaurants led dairies and importers to raise prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the EUR 8,895-9,625/MT range, with milk prices from the Auvergne region, ripening and energy costs, holiday demand from retailers and restaurants and freight costs doing most of the work.

Fourme d'Ambert is a French blue cheese with a protected designation of origin, made from cow milk in the Auvergne region. It has a mild, creamy taste with blue veining and is eaten on cheese boards and used in sauces, salads and tarts. Prices in this report refer to whole wheels for retail and food service and are quoted in euros per metric ton. They depend on milk prices, ripening costs and demand from retailers and restaurants.

Only dairies in a defined area of the Auvergne can use the name, so output is small and tightly controlled. Cheese makers curdle the milk, add blue mold, press, salt and ripen the cheese for around one month, then store it for longer before sale. France keeps most of the production, and Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom are among the main export markets. Demand peaks before the holidays.

Fourme d'Ambert Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Milk and energy costs are firm and holiday demand from retailers and restaurants is steady. Limited export volumes keep the size of the increase small. A year ago the global average was EUR 8,749/MT, and the latest quarter, at EUR 9,125/MT, is 4.3% higher.

The risks for Q4 are balanced, with no clear tilt either way. What could push prices higher? Higher milk prices, lower output, higher energy costs or strong holiday demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Lower milk prices, larger output or weaker demand from restaurants would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Fourme d'Ambert Prices Q3 2026:

• France: EUR 8,400/MT
• Belgium: EUR 8,900/MT
• Germany: EUR 9,300/MT
• United Kingdom: EUR 9,900/MT

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in France

France recorded a 1.5% gain in Q3 2026, with the average reaching EUR 8,400/MT against EUR 8,276/MT in Q2. French prices rose as the demand from retailers improved. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at EUR 8,016/MT, the market is 4.8% higher. The price in France was 7.9% below the group average of EUR 9,125/MT in Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q3 2026 in France?

France rose. Demand from retailers improved, milk costs increased, and dairies raised prices. Across the first three quarters of 2026, France has moved up 3.5% from EUR 8,113/MT in Q4 2025 to EUR 8,400/MT, against a 3.2% gain for the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.3% higher over the same quarter.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in Belgium

The Q3 2026 average for Belgium stood at EUR 8,900/MT, an increase of 1.3% on the EUR 8,786/MT recorded in Q2. Belgian prices rose as the demand from retailers and restaurants improved. In Q3 2025 the average was EUR 8,547/MT, so the market is 4.1% higher on a yearly basis. The gap to the four-market average of EUR 9,125/MT was 2.5% below for Belgium.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q3 2026 in Belgium?

Belgium rose. Demand from retailers and restaurants improved, import costs increased, and importers raised offers. Year to date, Belgium is 3.1% higher than the Q4 2025 level of EUR 8,630/MT, while the global average is 3.2% higher. The global average shifted 1.3% higher in the same quarter. This represents a quarter-on-quarter change of 1.3% for Belgium.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in Germany

Germany registered a 1.2% increase in Q3 2026, taking the average to EUR 9,300/MT from EUR 9,190/MT in Q2. German prices rose as the demand from retailers and restaurants improved. This represents a 3.8% increase on the EUR 8,957/MT recorded in Q3 2025. Relative to the four-market average of EUR 9,125/MT, Germany traded 1.9% above in Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q3 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose. Demand from retailers and restaurants improved, import costs increased, and importers raised prices. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in Germany has risen by 2.8%, which compares with a 3.2% gain in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.3% higher on the quarter.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in United Kingdom

The United Kingdom firmed 1.4% to EUR 9,900/MT in Q3 2026, from EUR 9,763/MT in Q2. British prices rose as the demand from retailers and restaurants improved. The year-on-year change is a 4.5% increase, from EUR 9,476/MT in Q3 2025. This places the United Kingdom 8.5% above the four-market average of EUR 9,125/MT for Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q3 2026 in United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom rose. Demand from retailers and restaurants improved, import costs increased, and importers raised prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in the United Kingdom has risen 3.2%, from EUR 9,590/MT to EUR 9,900/MT, while the global average has risen 3.2%. On the global measure the average was 1.3% higher over the quarter.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Fourme d'Ambert Prices Q2 2026:

• France: EUR 8,276/MT
• Belgium: EUR 8,786/MT
• Germany: EUR 9,190/MT
• United Kingdom: EUR 9,763/MT

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in France

France firmed 1.1% to EUR 8,276/MT in Q2 2026, from EUR 8,186/MT in Q1. French prices rose as the demand from retailers strengthened. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at EUR 7,862/MT, the latest quarter is 5.3% higher. The four markets averaged EUR 9,004/MT in the quarter, so the price in France was 8.1% lower.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q2 2026 in France?

France rose. Demand from retailers strengthened, milk costs went up, and dairies lifted prices. After a 0.9% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 5.3% above the EUR 7,862/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching EUR 8,400/MT. On the global measure the average was 1.0% higher over the quarter.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in Belgium

In Q2 2026, the average price in Belgium rose 1.0% to EUR 8,786/MT, compared with EUR 8,699/MT in Q1. Belgian prices rose as the demand from retailers strengthened. Against the EUR 8,414/MT recorded in Q2 2025, the current average represents a 4.4% increase. In comparison with the average of EUR 9,004/MT across the four markets, the price in Belgium was 2.4% lower.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q2 2026 in Belgium?

Belgium rose. Demand from retailers strengthened, freight costs went up, and importers lifted offers. This came on top of a 0.8% gain in Q1, and the average ended 4.4% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at EUR 8,414/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at EUR 8,900/MT.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in Germany

Germany's average moved up 0.9% in Q2 2026, to EUR 9,190/MT from EUR 9,108/MT in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from retailers strengthened. The Q2 2025 average of EUR 8,818/MT puts the current price 4.2% above its level a year earlier. Germany ended the quarter 2.1% above the group average of EUR 9,004/MT.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose. Demand from retailers strengthened, freight costs went up, and importers lifted prices. Q1 had brought a 0.7% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.2% above the Q2 2025 average of EUR 8,818/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to EUR 9,300/MT. The global average shifted 1.0% higher in the same quarter.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in United Kingdom

Prices in the United Kingdom firmed 1.0% in Q2 2026 to EUR 9,763/MT, compared with EUR 9,667/MT in Q1. British prices rose as the demand from retailers strengthened. Year on year, the average is 5.1% higher, against EUR 9,293/MT in Q2 2025. The price in the United Kingdom was 8.4% above the group average of EUR 9,004/MT in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Fourme d'Ambert change in Q2 2026 in United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom rose. Demand from retailers strengthened, customs costs went up, and importers lifted prices. Coming after a 0.8% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 5.1% above the EUR 9,293/MT of Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching EUR 9,900/MT. Across the four markets the average was 1.0% higher on the quarter.

Quarterly Fourme d'Ambert Price Trends

Fourme d'Ambert prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from EUR 8,464/MT in Q1 2025 to 8,597 in Q2, 8,749 in Q3 and 8,844 in Q4, then 8,915 in Q1 2026, 9,004 in Q2 and 9,125 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 7.8% across the window. Higher milk costs and steady demand from retailers and restaurants lifted prices for six quarters.

What was Fourme d'Ambert Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for Fourme d'Ambert, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near EUR 8,464/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 8,844 in Q4, a gain of about 4.5%. Higher milk costs and steady demand from retailers and restaurants supported dairies throughout the year.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in France in 2025

In France, prices moved from about EUR 7,726/MT in Q1 2025 to EUR 8,113/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. French prices rose gradually as milk costs and demand from retailers increased. The Q4 2025 close of EUR 8,113/MT compares with EUR 8,400/MT in Q3 2026, a 3.5% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in Belgium in 2025

In Belgium, prices moved from about EUR 8,298/MT in Q1 2025 to EUR 8,630/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Belgian prices rose gradually as the freight costs and demand from retailers increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Belgium is 3.1% higher at EUR 8,900/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in Germany in 2025

In Germany, prices moved from about EUR 8,697/MT in Q1 2025 to EUR 9,044/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. German prices rose gradually as the freight costs and demand from retailers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for Germany had reached EUR 9,300/MT, 2.8% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Fourme d'Ambert Prices in United Kingdom in 2025

In the United Kingdom, prices moved from about EUR 9,133/MT in Q1 2025 to EUR 9,590/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. British prices rose gradually as customs costs and demand from retailers increased. The latest quarter places the United Kingdom at EUR 9,900/MT, which is 3.2% above the level at which 2025 ended.

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