"The market has matured" - key findings from the New Food Conference 2024

11-Sep-2024 - On September 3, 2024, a noticeably mature industry for alternative proteins met in Berlin to share insights and network even more internationally. The New Food Conference brought together industry representatives from all over Europe, from Denmark to Italy, and even from Brazil, Chile and Mexico. ...

Farmers' association presents sobering balance sheet for 2024 grain harvest

Rukwied: Downward trend in volumes and qualities continues

26-Aug-2024 - In its 2024 crop balance sheet, the German Farmers' Association expects the grain harvest to be well below average. At 39.3 million tons, this year's grain harvest will fall short of the 40 million ton mark. This continues the ten-year downward trend in grain harvests. In the previous year, ...

Top ten menus 2023: veggies and classics dominate

Most popular meals in Germany revealed by apetito

24-Jun-2024 - The current bestsellers among the menus - based on the current sales figures of the catering provider apetito - have been determined and reflect the preferences for meals in the workplace, in daycare centers and schools as well as in retirement homes in Germany. It is clear to see that the top ...

What Germans prefer to have delivered to their homes

The top sellers 2023 at the pioneer of ultra-fast food delivery Getir/Gorillas

17-Jan-2024 - More and more Germans are ordering their groceries online and having them delivered to their doorstep via ultra-fast delivery. But which products are ordered most frequently? How do orders differ from city to city? And what is actually ordered more, snacks or healthy food? Top sellers are ...

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

12-Sep-2023 - The inflation rate in Germany - measured as the year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI) - was +6.1% in August 2023. In July 2023, the inflation rate had been +6.2%. "The inflation rate thus remains at a high level," says Ruth Brand, President of the Federal Statistical Office, ...

hubergroup launches sheet-fed offset ink series for direct food contact

01-Feb-2022 - Even more creative packaging and more space for information– hubergroup Print Solutions makes this possible with MGA CONTACT, its new sheet-fed offset ink. Thanks to raw materials which have been carefully selected, the ink series is suitable for safe printing on the inside of paper and ...

The 3 biggest German food packaging trends of 2021

18-Aug-2021 - With the ongoing pandemic, German consumers have become increasingly aware of the environment. As sustainability becomes a necessary business objective, companies and brands are under pressure to become more environmentally friendly. Packaging in particular has often become the centre of ...

5 viral food and drink trends that emerged from lockdown

24-Mar-2021 - With the pandemic confining many people at home, consumers are cooking more and using social media platforms to share what they are eating with the wider community. Mintel reveals that more than four in ten UK consumers have bought food/drink products after seeing influencers use/recommend them ...

A quarter of young Millennials say COVID-19 has made a vegan diet more appealing

69% of Brits say the outbreak has encouraged them to waste less food at home

09-Jun-2020 - The prospect of a diet packed with chickpeas, lentils, and quinoa appears to be more tempting as of late, as new research from Mintel reveals that a quarter (25%) of young British Millennials (aged 21-30) say that the COVID-19 pandemic has made a vegan diet more appealing. These plant-loving ...

BIOFACH 2020: even more space for organic products and even more variety!

26-Sep-2019 - From 12 to 15 February 2020, BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, will open its doors again in Nuremberg. The annual start-of-year gathering for the sector is set to welcome some 3,500 exhibitors from around 100 countries. The addition of two halls means that the next round ...