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We visited a certified parmesan cheese factory in Italy where 88-pound wheels can take up to 10 years to be finished

A wheel of parmesan cheese can cost over $1,000. We visited a dairy in Parma, Italy to find out why it is so expensive.

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  • A wheel of parmesan cheese can cost over $1,000.
  • A single wheel takes at least one year to age, 131 gallons of milk to make, and it can only be made in a restricted area in northern Italy.
  • The industry is worth 2.2€ billion ($2.5 billion).
  • We visited a dairy in Parma, Italy to find out why it is so expensive.
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