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Meat
Germany is one of the EU's top meat producers. Top technical and hygiene standards characterise the companies belonging to German Meat. The diverse, modern companies form the basis for the production of top-quality meat. One special service offered by the German firms is the production of special cuts to meet the specific demands of the individual sales markets.
Meat Products
The German meat products industry looks back on a long tradition. The country has centuries of experience in making sausages and cold cuts and adapting the long-standing, handed-down traditions to keep pace with modern demands. On one hand you will find a large number of meat products that have achieved world renown, like Black forest ham or Thuringian sausages. On the other hand Germany offers a wide range of innovative products like snack articles and convenience products.
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Dairy
Germany is Europe´s biggest supplier of milk and dairy products. The variety of dairy products is enormous, ranging from regular whole milk and buttermilk to joghurt, quark, cheese, butter and whey. Cheese is the main export product of the German milk and dairy industry. Germany has a long tradition of cheese-making and because of its varying landscapes, methods of production and regional traditions, it boasts more than 300 different types of cheese. More recently the demand for organic dairy products as well as for products for special diets, for example lactose free products, has increased significantly.
To find out more about the German milk and dairy industry, visit the website of the Milchindustrie-Verband e.V
Sweets & snacks
Black Forest Gateau, stollen, gingerbread, marzipan and pretzels. These are only a few of the most famous and much-loved German confectionary products. The German confectionery industry plays a major role in the food sector, contributing around 10% to the total sales of the food industry and with a strong focus on exports. Confectionery can be broken down into chocolate/chocolate products, sugar confectionery, and sweet bakery wares. Many confectionery products are both all-year and seasonal articles. For historical reasons, ice cream and snacks are included among the products manufactured by the confectionery industry.
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- Chocolate and Chocolate Products
- Sugar Confectionery Products
- Raw Pastes
- Ice Cream
- Snacks
- Fine Bakery Wares
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Beer
Germany has one of the oldest beer traditions and greatest beer varieties in the world. Approx. 1,200 breweries in Germany produce over 5,000 brandsand more than 100 million hl beer per year. The majority of it is being consumed in Germany, but German beer is also highly appreciated abroad. Beer lovers in over 150 countries in the world drink more than 15 million hl every year.
Fruits and Vegetables
In Germany the average harvest is between 1.3 and 1.5 million tons fruit. The bulk of the crop is apples with approx. 1 million tons - representing approx. 75% of the entire fruit harvest. Along with the main Jona group crop, new apple varieties such as Braeburn, Gala, Elsta, Pinova and Topaz are cultivated.
Other important fruits are strawberries, cherries, plums, pears as well as red and black currents, raspberries and blueberries. About two thirds of the pome fruit and berries are consumed as fresh produce, the remaining third third is used as processed fruit.
In Germany approximately 10,500 horticulture farms with 115,000 ha., produce approx. 3.3 million tons of vegetables. These include different kinds of cabbage, root and tuber vegetables, leaf and fruit vegetables, herbs and salads uncovered or under glass depending upon season. In addition asparagus, fresh mushrooms as well as spice and medical plants are cultivated.
Wine
For wines light in style, but serious in reputation, Germany leads the way like no other country.
There are 13 wine producing regions in Germany growing 140 different varieties of grapes. Thanks to a cooler climate, German winemakers have been producing naturally lower-alcohol wines for a number of years. The perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, the result of a long ripening season, creates refreshing, elegant wines. Light in style and ideal as an aperitif or accompaniment to food.
Germany is Europe´s fourth largest wine exporter after France, Italy and Spain and the eigth largest in the world. Approximately 20% of the produced wine, or between 1.5 and 2 million Hectolitre, is exported worldwide to over 100 countries.
German wine producing regions:
Ahr, Baden, Franken, Hessische Bergstraße, Mittelrhein, Mosel, Nahe, Pfalz, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen, Württemberg
Other categories
With more than 300 different types of bread, nearly 1500 different sausages and almost 300 types of cheeses, Germany´s culinary landscape is quite diverse and offers a wealth of regional products. Sauerkraut, pickled gherkins, sweet mustard, pretzels, spätzle and pumpernickel are popular German specialities much loved all over the world.
Manufacturers of the following categories can be found here.
- Bread and Bakery products
- Spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
- Fish & Seafood
- Fats & Oils
- Tea & Coffee
- Spices, condiments and table sauces
- Convenience food & ready meals
German Agricultural Machinery
German engineering has an excellent reputation worldwide. This also applies to the Agricultural Machinery Industry in Germany which serves as a global innovator and technology leader.
The following product segments are represented by VDMA Agricultural Machinery:
- Tractors
- Yard and landscape maintenance
- Trailers and transporters
- Tillage equipment
- Seeding and crop protection
- Harvesting machines
- Combine harvesters
- Equipement for animal production
- Supplied parts, components and spare parts
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Breeding animals
Plant Breeding
Plant breeding is the starting point of the agricultural and horticultural value chain: it lays the basis for healthy food, a high quality of life and our future energy supply. It is the breeders' objective to provide optimized varieties and premium seeds which are best suited to meet tomorrow's challenges, such as climate change or food security for a growing population.
German plant breeding is characterized by a high degree of flexibility and innovation. From nearly 100 companies breeding agricultural crops, approximately half stage breeding projects in Germany itself while the others are involved in variety distribution. A further 20 companies specialise in horticultural breeding, developing vegetables and ornamental plants, with a further 20 seed traders, brokers and service companies committed to improved seed marketing.
Considerable investment into research and development has produced a high degree of productive efficiency. An R&D budget of 16.1 % of turnover qualifies German plant breeding as high-end technology – higher than even the pharmaceutical or chemical industries.
Key figures for German plant breeding:
- approx. 130 plant breeding and seed trading members
- total turnover USD 1,5 billion
- 12,000 employments (including seed production)
- 130,000 sq m green house area
- 4,385 ha breeding nurseries area
- 19 biotech laboratories
